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Indulge in the warmth and unique flavors of hot pots such as Thai hot pot and Korean kimchi hot pot, enticing diners with their rich aromas.
Hot pots are known for their steaming broth and abundant ingredients, perfect for winter enjoyment.
Thai Hot Pot
For those who crave spiciness, the Thai hot pot is a must-try, renowned across many nations for its inventive use of spices.
The broth for Thai hot pot is simmered from bone broth, resulting in a rich flavor, accompanied by various ingredients such as squid, clams, shrimp, beef, tomatoes, lemongrass, and a variety of vegetables for a hearty dining experience.
An essential ingredient that defines the essence of the dish is Thai lime leaves and Thai lime juice. When enjoying hot pot, you'll experience a harmonious blend of sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors, tantalizingly presented with the vibrant red of chili peppers, a feast for the eyes. This is why Thai hot pot ranks 8th among CNN's 50 delicious and popular dishes worldwide.
Korean Hot Pot
South Korea experiences very cold winters, so hot pot dishes in this country are diverse and widely enjoyed.
There are many types of hot pot such as seafood, octopus, beef hot pot, mushroom hot pot, shabu-shabu, all prepared with a wide range of ingredients and spices, offering rich and varied flavors for each type of hot pot.
Many tourists are enthralled by the famous kimchi hot pot known for its enticing sour and spicy taste. When eating, you'll experience a rich and spicy flavor with the combination of ingredients like kimchi, mushrooms, fresh tofu, and pork belly slices. Kimchi hot pot is often served with white rice and various side dishes.
Japanese Hot Pot
Shabu shabu hot pot is a signature dish in Japan, using thinly sliced beef pieces dipped into boiling broth.
This dish is not only appealing for its sweet, fragrant, and rich flavors but also for its unique way of enjoying it. The marbled beef slices, tender and flavorful, are enjoyed with thin Thai vegetables such as spinach, chrysanthemum leaves, seaweed, onions, carrots, mushrooms, and a rich dipping sauce. People eat it with udon noodles, mochi, or harusame noodles... When eating, you'll experience a sweet, easy-to-eat flavor, without any sour or spicy notes.
Chinese Hot Pot
China is famous for its many unique hot pot dishes, from Trung Khanh hot pot, Guangdong hot pot, Sichuan hot pot... Each type of hot pot has its own distinct flavors, usually consisting of meat and vegetables dipped into hot pot broth.
Trung Khanh hot pot is commonly found in the Southwest region, with broth simmered from chicken bones, beef bones. The characteristic here is that the broth is very spicy, oily, with chili peppers and dipping sauce made from sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar... mixed in appropriate proportions.
Guangdong hot pot, on the other hand, is prepared differently, with the broth made from porridge and smoothly ground mung beans. The accompanying ingredients include various seafood, chicken, beef, and vegetables, tubers.
Source: Vnexpress.net
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Reference: Travel guide Mytour
MytourDecember 10, 2015
