Mongolian Hot Pot Food

TRADITIONAL MONGOLIAN HOT POT WITH LAMB

Steps:

• Cut the lamb into paper-thin rectangular slices. Slice the bean curd.
• Wash, drain, and chop the vegetables. Prepare any side dishes that you are planning to serve.
• Lay the lamb, chopped vegetables, and side dishes on separate platters on the table. Place the dipping sauces on the table in small individual bowls. Make sure each guest has a complete place setting, including a dipping fork (color-coded if possible) and a small bowl for placing the cooked food.
• Bring the broth with the dark soy sauce to a boil, and add the ginger and green onion. Transfer enough broth so that the fondue pot is approximately 2/3 to 3/4 full. (How much broth you need will depend on the size of the fondue pot.)
• Place the fondue pot on the burner, and keep it simmering throughout the meal. Keep the remaining broth warming on the stovetop.
• To serve, invite guests to spear the food with a dipping fork and cook briefly in the broth until cooked, then dip the cooked food in the sauces as desired.
• Use a dipping basket to cook the vegetables in batches in the hot broth and ladle out into the soup bowls. Cook the noodles and serve at the end of the meal.

MONGOLIAN FIRE POT

Steps:

• Divide the chicken, shrimp, flank steak, spinach leaves and tofu evenly and decoratively on individual platters for each guest.
• Bring the chicken stock, ginger and green onions to a simmer in a fondue pot.
• Your guests spear and cook their food with fondue forks.
• Try to keep the level of chicken stock at 6 cups by adding more to the fondue pot as needed.
• We also provided chopsticks for eating with.
• Suggested dipping sauces: Chinese hot mustard, sweet and sour sauce, peanut sauce and curry sauce.
• If desired, once all the ingredients have been cooked, add 2 beaten eggs, baby spinach and 4 ounces of cooked Chinese noodles to the hot chicken stock and serve in small soup bowls for a delicious soup.
• End the meal with fortune cookies and green tea ice cream.

MONGOLIAN HOT POT

Steps:

• Combine the sherry, ginger, soy sauce, 1 tbsp oil, brown sugar, corn starch, garlic, red pepper flakes, and beef in a resealable plastic bag and seal. Turn several times to coat and marinate 30 minutes at room temperature, or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
• Heat a large wok or pot over high heat. Add 1 tsp oil. Lift the beef from the marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving the marinade. Quickly stir-fry the beef until lightly browned on both sides, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil and stir-fry the bok choy, shitakes, scallions, and carrots for 1-2 minutes. Add the reserved marinade, stock, water, and hoison sauce. Bring to a boil. Stir in the noodles and simmer until tender, about 8-10 minutes. Return the beef to the wok or pot, cooking just long enough for the beef to heat through. Finish with a few drops of Chinese hot pepper oil. Do not let it sit before serving, or the noodles with absorb the liquid and swell!

BROTH FOR MONGOLIAN HOT POT

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine all the ingredients with five quarts of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for four hours, skimming off the foam occasionally.
• Strain the broth into a large heat-proof bowl, reserving 1/2 cup of the ham for garnish. Skim fat from the surface.
• A number of ingredients can be cooked in the broth, either on top of the stove or at the table. If cooking on the stove, bring the broth to a boil, add the ingredients and let them simmer for about five minutes. If cooking at the table, pour the broth into two casseroles and place on hot plates. The ingredients can be added one at a time or all together. Possibilities include cellophane noodles, which should be pre-soaked in warm water for 20 minutes; Chinese black mushrooms, pre-soaked in warm water for 30 minutes, then stems removed; soft bean curd sliced into one-inch cubes; Chinese cabbage sliced into two-inch lengths and Chinese chard or bok choy. Also typical are spinach, watercress, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, cleaned and deveined shrimp, shellfish, meat and won tons. Serve immediately, adding sate sauce if desired.