Hot Pot in Calgary

[STeeLy]

Originally Posted by Lchoy

Anyone a fan of using raw egg as a dipping sauce? (added to soy sauce, satay paste, sesame oil, chilli sauce, and a touch of sugar)

I beat the raw egg and then add soy sauce, satay paste sesame oil, chili oil (maybe the same as you chili sauce?) and some green onions.

[HerbalTesla]

Do you guys use the egg whites too or just the yolk?

[VladtheImpaler]

We had it in Beijing. Very good, but it was +30 outside, and, combined with the propane stove and the spice, my clothing was soaked.

[LGA]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

We had it in Beijing. Very good, but it was +30 outside, and, combined with the propane stove and the spice, my clothing was soaked.

I don't think I've ever done one in the summer, it's fantastic in the winter; does a wonderful job of keeping you nice and warm in the midst of the coldest days.

[united]

Can anyone confirm if there is Hot Pot offered downtown during lunch hours anywhere?

[Arsenal14]

Here's the tourist version from Chengdu. Hottest meal I've ever eaten, but it was delicious.


Sichuan Hot Pot by woychukb, on Flickr

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by lucky1

the 'real' hot pot (as tried in Chengdu) doesnt use a broth - it uses boiling oil full of frigging evil spices. Some places there have a split pot, one side oil, the other side broth to keep everyone happy. I love hot pot, but it takes a good 2-3 days for my digestive system to recover.....

There's no such thing as "real" Hot Pot. Only regional variations. Hot Pot in Hong Kong and Taiwan are broth based.

[Clarkey]

Isn't the meat all soggy?

[Bertuzzied]

and to all you whities out there, it's considered good luck to pour your left over broth from your bowl back into the hotpot!

It's like a kissing girl for people from china.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

Yeah hot pot seems pretty common in Asian countries. I did it in Japan (Shabu Shabu) and in South Korea.

At my house, we don't even use a special broth. Just straight up water, a bit of veggies and oil to start, and then off we go. By the end the soup is pretty delicious without any additives. And yes we use raw egg (both the yolk and the white), some soy sauce and chili sauce. For crab, I simplify it even more. Just use red vinegar for dipping sauce. *drool*

Edit: and we don't even use a special range. We have an old school deep fryer that we just fill with water. It's great because it's electric rather than propane powered.

[hondabbl]

Thanks for all the replies!!
looks like im going to try staying home

Thanks again!

[LGA]

Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner

Yeah hot pot seems pretty common in Asian countries. I did it in Japan (Shabu Shabu) and in South Korea.

At my house, we don't even use a special broth. Just straight up water, a bit of veggies and oil to start, and then off we go. By the end the soup is pretty delicious without any additives. And yes we use raw egg (both the yolk and the white), some soy sauce and chili sauce. For crab, I simplify it even more. Just use red vinegar for dipping sauce. *drool*

Edit: and we don't even use a special range. We have an old school deep fryer that we just fill with water. It's great because it's electric rather than propane powered.

My house doesn't use an actual broth either. This thread has led to my demands of going to the Hot Pot buffet at the Cultural Centre before the Flames game Tuesday.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

If you're ever in malaysia or singapore, you should try their version of hotpot called "Steamboat"



The biggest difference I can find is that the soup is a lot hotter and the dish is mainly seafood based. Also the chilis peppers and sauces used are a lot more potent and spicier.

Also, it's incredibly cheap. For a group of 12 we only paid $50cdn and we got to eat all kinds of seafood.

[sergei_makarov]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Personally, I am Chinese but I've never really understood or enjoyed hot pot as much as some people seem to. I certainly don't go out of my way to eat it. It seems more like a social cooking sort of deal which can be fun with the right group.

The Cultural Centre place is owned by a family client though, so we get free drinks (Sing Tao baby) and piles of meat brought to our table.

Tsing Tao.

Sing Tao is a newspaper.

[CMPunk]

So where do you find hot pot or shabu shabu in town?

[PsnaP]

Dont mean to hi-jack this thread but either hondabbl is the most polite person on this forum... or he has parkinsons...

[yyc_flames]

Sun Chiu Kee hands down!!!
The BEST Chinese bbq too!!

[Fobby]

Shabu Shabu i find Sushi Ichiban on Macleod Trail is the best. I am not a big fan of their sushi tho.

[LGA]

This thread convinced me to have Hot Pot prior to yesterdays game at the Cultural Center. Pretty darn good, decent price (two of us for under 40), the Szechuan soup may have been a bit much for us, but yea...recommended if you want Hot Pot.

[Ozy_Flame]

Shabu Shabu is a far more fun word to say than Hot Pot . . . Just sayin'!