Hello, this is Amanda
I am making something quite popular
but it is something I've always enjoyed called Spicy boiled food
The first time I ate this was when I was in Beijing
I thought that this was a part of the spicy hot pot
but I think it is quite widespread
and can be seen anywhere
but I realized that it has a complicated history
the earliest is where the Sichuan style was imported to Dongbei
To a place called FuShun
and it was changed by the people there
into something completely different from the hot pot
and it is really popular in all areas in the North
the ingredients are similar to spicy hot pot
you can add whatever you want to
it is free-spirited
I really like to add different types of vegetables in mine
you can add whatever vegetables that you feel like adding
I recommend adding some thick noodles to yours
it goes really well with food that are dry stir fried
some sauces you can add
can be done quite freely
and you can adjust to your own taste
but I will lay down some basics for you
the basics are salt and soy sauce
these are must haves
others are oyster sauce and sugar
providing freshness
these are also must haves
additionally
something that adds thickness
like sesame sauce and peanut butter
it gives fragrance and texture
also sesame seeds with peanuts
the other part is spices
this is quite free handed
I like to add some cumin and five spice
and also some leftover peppercorn oil
and red chili powder
and this depends on how spicy you like your food
you can add extra
and some ingredients that give some kick
such as green onion, garlic and cilantro
these give some spice to the bowl
and gives the dish good balance
this is something people might no like
but I think is very important
it gives the sourness
which is vinegar
you can't really taste the sourness normally
but it gives some invisible sourness while mixing your sauce
it gives an extra layer to your dish
you can experiment with your sauce
and you can use these groups of ingredients
to help create your own sauce
using peanut butter and sesame sauce
we mix the heavier ingredients first
add the oyster sauce
mix well
next add some color to your sauce
using soy sauce
and vinegar
mix well
add salt and sugar
give some flavor
add some powders
like chili powder
minced garlic
cumin and five spice
and this should be it
but I didn't add a few things yet
there is one more step here
add some hot oil
this step is not necessary
but it gives the sauce its soul
because the powder and garlic
need the hot oil to integrate well with each other
the fragrance comes out after pouring the oil in
it also raises the temperature too
it lets it rise and stay warm
and it mixes even better
and it comes together really well
and becomes one
also add some peppercorn oil too
it may seem liquid-like, but now it is balanced
you can cook all the ingredients in boiling water
you can boil things that take longer first
such as thick noodles
fish cakes and other types of meats
things like artificial crab meat
it can be just quickly boiled
bamboo shoots and
konjac can take be cooked a little longer
this is celtuce
Chinese cabbage
regular cabbage
can be cooked quickly in water
spinach can be blanched quickly too
I will add the beef at the very end
because it is cooked quickly
there will be blood remnants after cooking beef
add the ingredients in a bowl when boiled
add some sauce into the bowl
the amount of sauce we have can be used
for at least 500g of food
you can adjust it to your liking
if you want to eat more, you can make more sauce
after you finish mixing, you can add some extra things
like green onions or cilantro
or finely chopped peanuts
cooked sesame seeds
just to make it look more appetizing with better texture
and mix well again
this dish actually very free-spirited
as long as the ingredients are good, the food will taste good too
I highly recommended the thick noodles
because they are thick and soft
which absorb the sauce very well
it gives a great satisfaction when eating them
you can make and eat it whenever you feel like eating this spicy bowl of boiled foods
like I said it is delicious and easy
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