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:
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@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/hotpot/



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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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