[Day 2 S]
-> Jiehong (my penpal for many years) took us to Panda Breeding and we had Sichuan Style HOTPOT - 1 day
Hotpot? Steamboat? [wiki]
Hot pot (simplified Chinese: 火锅; traditional Chinese: 火鍋; pinyin: huǒ guō), less commonly Chinese fondue or steamboat, refers to several East Asian varieties of stew, consisting of a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the dining table. While the hot pot is kept simmering, ingredients are placed into the pot and are cooked at the table. Typical hot pot dishes include thinly sliced meat, leafy vegetables, mushrooms, wontons, egg dumplings, and seafood. Vegetables, fish and meat should be fresh. The cooked food is usually eaten with a dipping sauce. In many areas, hot pot meals are often eaten in the winter.
This isn't a normal steamboat. It is mouth numbing! Why? Due to Hua Jiao (flower pepper). Chinese say ma la which means numb and spicy. I can't explain it, your mouth and lips are on fire but you cant taste everything. The hot pot looks like a pot of boiling chilli oil. If the condiments are to spicy you can dip it into the sesame oil to cool it off.
Read more about the flower pepper here hot and numbing chilli
Panda Gift for a Friend
Mojito @ Mix Hostel Chengdu
Chengdu Panda Base / Chengdu Panda Foundation
Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center, Sichuan
Crysthanamum tea and dinner at Mix
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