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When it comes to mushrooms, many people immediately think of them as a vegetarian food, but the truth is, mushrooms are an incredibly clean type of “plant” with a protein content three times higher than that of chicken eggs. They're also effective in weight loss and cancer prevention.
I'm Jane, not a vegetarian, but I absolutely love mushrooms. I've heard that mushrooms are not fattening, so I often buy them to cook at home or go out for mushroom hotpot. Usually, I don't pay much attention, just eat whatever tastes good, but recently I met a friend who is an expert in various types of mushrooms at Muru mushroom hotpot restaurant, and I was shocked to find out that I've been eating mushrooms wrong all along. Most mushrooms are nutritious, but eating them the wrong way not only reduces their deliciousness but also diminishes their nutritional value.
Eating mushrooms improperly not only makes them bland but also diminishes their nutritional value.
1. When boiling the hotpot, add mushrooms first
Have you ever wondered why when eating mushroom hotpot, mushrooms often taste bland while the broth is extremely flavorful? It's because the longer mushrooms simmer in the hotpot, the more their sweetness leaches into the broth. Therefore, to fully enjoy the deliciousness of mushroom hotpot at Muru, my friend showed me how to eat it to fully experience the flavor of mushrooms.
When eating mushroom hotpot, remember to add mushrooms first
At Muru, whether you're eating conveyor belt hotpot or traditional hotpot, you'll always receive the hotpot broth first. When the broth is boiling, add the mushrooms first. The purpose is to allow the mushrooms enough time to cook and release their sweetness and nutrients into the broth.
Wait until the mushrooms are fully cooked before picking them up
2. Which mushrooms to add first
A mushroom hotpot set at Muru or any mushroom hotpot restaurant comes with a variety of mushrooms. For example, at Muru, there are shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, and more. If you order additional premium mushrooms, there are bamboo mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, truffle mushrooms, red onion mushrooms, black truffle mushrooms... At that time, add the premium mushrooms first and save them for the last to enjoy.
At Muru, there are plenty of mushroom varieties for you to choose from
3. When to eat meat and seafood
Alongside mushroom hotpot at Muru, you'll find not only mushrooms but also beef, seafood such as shrimp, fresh squid, chicken, or clams, mussels, and snails. So, should you eat these hotpot ingredients first or later? The answer is you should eat mushrooms first. After the first round, wait for about 10 - 15 minutes for the mushrooms to cook, then enjoy the first batch of mushrooms before moving on to various cuts of meat and seafood.
Accompanying seafood hotpot, there are many types of fish and seafood such as fish and shrimp
But if you want to eat rare beef, you can dip and eat as usual. However, as my friend explained, because the sweetness of the mushrooms leaches into the broth, the flavor might become bland. Therefore, when you eat mushroom hotpot, it's best to start with mushrooms first. Then, when eating beef or seafood, you can fully appreciate the flavor of all these dishes.
4. Side Dishes
Alongside the hotpot ingredients, since mushroom hotpot meals tend to be quite lengthy, side dishes are essential. At Muru, there are quite a few side dishes to accompany the hotpot. These dishes can be eaten before the hotpot broth boils and the mushrooms cook, such as sushi rolls, sushi...
While waiting for the hotpot broth to boil and the mushrooms to cook, you can enjoy the side dishes
5. What to Eat for Round 2 of the Hotpot
If the first round advice is to eat mushrooms first, followed by cuts of meat and seafood, then for the second round, you should enjoy both mushrooms and cuts of meat together. At this point, the sweetness of the meat and mushrooms complement each other, reducing the heaviness of the meat and the blandness of the mushrooms, allowing you to fully savor the dish's flavor.
For the second round of mushroom consumption, it's best to eat both mushrooms and meat together
6. What to Drink with Mushroom Hotpot
When ordering drinks, I intended to have soft drinks, but my friend advised mineral water or plain water is the best choice. Actually, when dining on hotpot, you won't need a lot of drinks like when you're grilling food, but to have the most complete meal experience, it's best to drink plain water because other beverages might make you feel bloated or quickly fill you up like carbonated drinks.
Lively Lucy
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