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Manchu Wula hotpot 满族乌拉火锅
The flavor develops as the ingredients warm through, while vegetables soften and absorb the meat broth.
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Wula Manchu Hotpot 乌拉满族火锅
Wula Manchu Hotpot (乌拉满族火锅) is the Manchu-style hotpot of Jilin City (吉林市), cooked over charcoal in a copper pot.
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Jinzhai hanging-pot stew 金寨吊锅
Long cooking makes the ingredients tender and the broth richly savory, while firmer vegetables or dried foods retain some bite.
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Tiantangzhai Hanging-Pot Stew 天堂寨吊锅
Tiantangzhai Hanging-Pot Stew (天堂寨吊锅) is the one-pot meal of the Tiantangzhai (天堂寨) area in the Dabie Mountains (大别山) of Jinzhai (金寨), Lu'an (六安): an iron pot hung from a roof beam over a fire pit, filled with cooked meats and vegetables and shared by everyone sitting round it.
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Boshan Mixed Stew 博山烩菜
Boshan Mixed Stew (博山烩菜) combines salted meat with spinach, starch noodles and dried tofu. It is a food of Boshan (博山) in Zibo (淄博), described in the city culture and tourism bureau's guide to Shandong dishes.
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Luotian Hanging Iron Pot 罗田吊锅
Luotian Hanging Iron Pot (罗田吊锅) is a layered one-pot meal from Luotian County (罗田县) in Huanggang (黄冈), Hubei: an iron pot hung over a fire pit and filled with radish, bamboo shoots, cooked meats and cured pork for everyone at the table.
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Chaoshan Beef Hotpot 潮汕牛肉火锅
Chaoshan Beef Hotpot (潮汕牛肉火锅) is a hotpot of freshly slaughtered, hand-sliced beef cooked briefly in a clear broth and dipped in shacha sauce (沙茶酱).
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Shishan goat hotpot 石山壅羊火锅
The goat brings a distinctive meaty aroma and firm-to-tender texture, while the broth grows richer as the meal continues.
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Xiangou beef hotpot 仙沟牛肉火锅
The attraction is comparing tender lean meat, richer fatty cuts and other textures as they cook. The broth becomes more savory during the meal.
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Seafood Hotpot 海鲜火锅
Seafood Hotpot (海鲜火锅) in Sanya (三亚) is Hainan's plain-water hotpot made with seafood. In Hainan this way of cooking at the table is called da bian lu (打边炉), and along the coast seafood is its main ingredient.
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Pozhai Goat Hotpot 坡寨羊火锅
Pozhai Goat Hotpot (坡寨羊火锅) is a table hotpot of Pozhai goat (坡寨羊), raised in Ding'an County (定安县), Hainan: the meat is marinated briefly, then cooked in a pot started with peanut oil, garlic and vegetables.
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Chongqing hotpot 重庆火锅
The experience combines chili heat, peppercorn tingle and rich aromatics, with texture determined by each ingredient and its cooking time.
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