Nourishing Hot Pot Recipe

Most people will carefully prepare the hot pot base when eating hot pot, because only when the hot pot base is very flavorful, the hot pot will be more tempting. Many people prefer to eat nourishing hot pot, because nourishing hot pot tastes better, but when eating nourishing hot pot, some tonic Chinese medicine is usually added. So what is the recipe for nourishing hot pot?

1. Ginseng Qi-boosting Soup Base

Efficacy: It has the effect of replenishing qi and strengthening the body. In addition to refreshing and eliminating fatigue, it also has the effects of enhancing the body's immunity, preventing colds, strengthening the stomach and intestines, and helping digestion. Suitable for: People with weak Qi and poor gastrointestinal function.

Not suitable for people with cold, fever or inflammatory diseases. Ingredients: 5 qian of American ginseng, 5 qian of wolfberry, 10 red dates (seeded), 2 slices of ginger.

Water amount: Use 6 bowls of water (1 bowl is about 220cc) and simmer over low heat until 4 bowls are left. Remove the residue and use it as hot pot soup base. (About 30-40 minutes) Secret to a delicious meal: You can use a can of clear chicken soup (about 400cc) instead of 2 bowls of water to boil and increase the sweetness of the soup base.

Quick-to-make healthy hot pot ingredients: chicken, pork and other hot pot ingredients. Hot pot ingredients that are not suitable for cooking: duck, fish, cabbage, radish and other colder ingredients.

2. Health-preserving and blood-tonifying soup base

Efficacy: It can regulate qi and blood, enhance hematopoietic function and promote blood circulation.

Suitable for people with anemia, sallow or pale complexion, frequent dizziness and fatigue, constipation, or cold hands and feet in winter.

Not suitable for people with cold, fever or inflammatory diseases.

Ingredients: 2 qian of Angelica sinensis, 3 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa, 2 qian of Chuanxiong, 3 qian of White Peony Root, 3 qian of Codonopsis pilosula, 3 qian of Astragalus membranaceus, 5 red dates (deseeded), and 2 slices of ginger.

Water amount: Use 6 bowls of water (1 bowl is about 220cc) and simmer over low heat until 4 bowls are left. Remove the residue and use it as hot pot soup base. (About 30~40 minutes)

Secret to deliciousness: You can use 1 can of clear chicken soup (about 400cc) instead of 2 bowls of water to boil and increase the sweetness of the soup base.

Quick-to-make healthy hot pot ingredients: chicken, pork, beef, lamb and other hot pot ingredients.

Incompatible hot pot ingredients: fish and other seafood.

3. Winter tonic soup base

Efficacy: It replenishes Qi and blood, improves body functions, maintains health and strengthens the body, and also benefits the essence, strengthens muscles and bones.

Suitable for: People who are weak and sickly, have insufficient qi and blood, are mentally fatigued, lack physical strength, suffer from dizziness, muscle and bone pain, and often feel cold hands and feet.

Not suitable for people with cold, fever, inflammatory diseases, high blood pressure or those who are prone to getting angry.

Ingredients: 2 qian of Angelica sinensis, 3 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa, 2 qian of Chuanxiong, 2 qian of White Peony Root, 3 qian of Codonopsis pilosula, 3 qian of Poria cocos, 1 qian of Licorice, 5 qian of Astragalus, 1 qian of Cassia twig, 3 qian of Lycium barbarum, 3 qian of Chinese yam, 5 red dates (deseeded), and 2 slices of ginger.

Water amount: Use 7 bowls of water (1 bowl is about 220cc) and simmer over low heat until 4 bowls are left. Remove the residue and use it as hot pot soup base. (About 30~40 minutes)

Secret to a delicious meal: You can use a can of clear chicken soup (about 400cc) instead of 2 bowls of water to boil the soup to increase the sweetness of the soup base.

Quick-to-make healthy hot pot ingredients: chicken, pork, beef, lamb and other hot pot ingredients.

Incompatible hot pot ingredients: fish and other seafood.

4. Healthy fresh fish soup base

Efficacy: Nourishes blood and replenishes Qi, replenishes deficiency and maintains health.

Suitable for: People who are weak and have low energy, fatigue, dizziness and palpitations, and those who have cold hands and feet in winter.

Not suitable for people with cold, fever or inflammatory diseases.

Ingredients: 5 qian of Astragalus, 2 qian of Angelica, 1 qian of Chuanxiong, 3 qian of Lycium barbarum, 5 red dates (deseeded), and 5 slices of ginger.

Water amount: Use 6 bowls of water (1 bowl is about 220cc) and simmer over low heat until 4 bowls are left. Remove the residue and use it as hot pot soup base. (About 30~40 minutes)

Secret to a delicious meal: You can use a can of clear chicken soup (about 400cc) instead of 2 bowls of water to boil the soup to increase the sweetness of the soup base.

Quick-to-prepare healthy hot pot ingredients: fish, fish head, eel, fresh shrimp and other seafood and other hot pot ingredients.

Unsuitable hot pot ingredients: seafood that is not fresh or has a strong fishy smell.