Heartwarming hot pot

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Prepare the ingredients: Chinese cabbage, enoki mushrooms, fresh shiitake mushrooms, firm tofu, soaked vermicelli and kelp knots, fried tofu, garland chrysanthemum, and sliced ​​beef.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Cut firm tofu into small cubes

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Heat a pan, add some cooking oil, and pan-fry the firm tofu until golden brown on both sides. Place it on a plate and set aside.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   In a separate pot, bring water to a boil, add fresh shiitake mushrooms, blanch for about three minutes, then remove and place in a bowl for later use.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Take a soup pot, add plenty of cold water, bring it to a boil, untie the soaked kelp knots, rinse them with cold water (to remove any sand), put them into the boiling water and cook for about ten minutes, then set aside.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   In a bowl, add two tablespoons of light soy sauce, two tablespoons of cooking wine, and one tablespoon of sugar, and stir well.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Heat a wok, add some cooking oil, then add the beef slices and stir-fry. Add two tablespoons of light soy sauce, two tablespoons of cooking wine, and half a tablespoon of sugar (not the sauce in the bowl). Stir-fry evenly.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Turn the heat down to low now, because we're starting to arrange all the vegetables in it. First, pile the beef to one side and add the scallions (if you don't have scallions, you can use the white part of a scallion instead).

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Place the glass noodles at the bottom (this allows them to absorb more flavor during cooking), followed by the napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms, fried tofu, chrysanthemum greens, shiitake mushrooms, and finally, arrange the pan-fried firm tofu (golden brown on both sides) neatly.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Now pour in the previously prepared sauce, followed by the broth from the kelp soup.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about ten minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit for a while, then it's done.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    A heartwarming hot pot is ready! (*＞◡❛)

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Don't forget seaweed! It's so delicious as a cold dish! *:ﾟ*｡⋆ฺ(*´◡`)