In today's video, my dad (a Chinese chef of 50+ years) teaches us how to use a Chinese Chef Knife (cai dao) and how to prepare meat for hot pot. He'll be showing us how to create thin slices of beef, chicken, pork, squid, and fish. He'll also be showing us how to sharpen a knife with a whetstone!

This is the second of three videos for our series on DIY hot pot.
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 Intro
01:00 My dad’s 40 year old Chinese chef knife
01:39 Cai Dao / Choi Dou
02:05 How to sharpen a Chinese chef knife
03:31 Using a plate to sharpen your knife
04:21 Intro to whetstones, sharpening stones
05:21 How to slice beef for hot pot
05:55 Tip for thinly slicing partially freeze your meat
06:45 Place a towel underneath your cutting board
07:12 Thinly sliced beef ASMR + My dad’s backstory
08:31 How to slice pork for hot pot
09:15 Pork slicing ASMR + tips for first timers
10:16 How to thinly slice chicken for hot pot
10:51 How to prepare squid for hot pot
13:19 How to prepare fish for hot pot
14:28 Outro



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