😋 How to Hot Pot at Home | DIY Fish Balls, Soup Base, Sauces

In today's video, we'll be talking about how to do Hot Pot at Home, and my dad (a Chinese chef of 50+ years) shares his hot pot recipes for Homemade Fish Balls, Soup Base, & Dipping Sauce.

This is the final video in our series on DIY hot pot.
Playlist:
   • How to Make Hot Pot at Home  | Made W...  

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Recipes Mentioned:
Steamed Spare Ribs:    • 🤤  My dad's Steamed Spare Rib recipe ...  
Chicken Congee Recipe:    • 🍲  The Perfect Congee (鷄粥) | Preservi...  

‪@ChineseCookingDemystified‬'s video on hot pot:    • How (and why) you should Hot Pot at home  
Woks of Life blog post on hot pot: https://thewoksoflife.com/hot-pot/

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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 - Intro
00:59 - What is hot pot?
02:00 - Preparing fish balls
02:32 - Cutting, mincing, flattening fish
04:21 - Can you use other tools? Blenders?
05:12 - Cutting, mincing, flattening shrimp
06:40 - Mixing fish and shrimp
07:28 - Versatility of fish balls
07:55 - Add flavors to fish balls
10:54 - Mixing and slapping fish paste
11:57 - My dad’s simple soup base recipe
12:52 - Background on soup bases and alternatives
14:24 - My dad’s dipping sauce recipe
16:27 - Equipment for hot pot
17:40 - Randy’s birthday celebration!
20:46 - Reflecting on my birthday wishes

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