Friday, June 21, 2013

Hot Pot Post on a Hot Day

As the summer begins, most people yearn for ice cream, tall glasses of cold beer, refreshing slices of watermelon, and anything else that's not warm. 



However, my family was just craving the warm delicious bowl of hotpot, boiling with fresh slices of beef, vegetables, and fish, dunked in your choice of sauce. 
Grandma getting ready to dig in with her apron

I went with a mushroom stock, cooked with some dates
Each diner gets their own bowl, with their choice of either mushroom, chicken, or fish stock. The waiter comes around and lights the burner underneath each of our bowls, and we wait patiently for our stocks to boil. 

Tofu, veggies, meat oh my!
                           
When we thought we couldn't eat anymore, we mopped up some soup with 'naang', a traditional chinese bread from the Northwest part of China, Xinjiang
Eventually, everyone started shedding clothes...
werkin the flowers

What are you all cooking this summer? Share your stories in the comments! 








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