Taiwanese Spicy Mala Hot Pot
Duck blood is the protagonist! Cibis/Yakuzen soup blended with countless Chinese herbal recipes
Description
A wildly popular hot pot where Taiwan's famous 'Duck Blood' (Yaxue) and tofu are simmered in a bright red broth of beef tallow, Sichuan peppercorns, chilies, and dozens of medicinal herbs.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Duck blood(Yaxue)
- Beef tallow
- Sichuan peppercorns
- Dozens of medicinal herbs
- Thinly sliced beef
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Mala Base] Melt beef tallow, slowly sauté massive dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, Pixian doubanjiang, garlic, and ginger. Add dozens of medicinal herbs like star anise, cassia, tsaoko, and cloves to infuse aroma.
- Pour beef bone broth to make a bright red, super-spicy medicinal soup.
- [Essential Base Ingredients] Add the absolute star of Taiwanese Mala hot pot, 'Duck Blood' (Yaxue: coagulated duck blood pudding), and highly absorbent 'Frozen Tofu', simmering until flavors penetrate.
- Boil the broth at the table and swish thinly sliced beef/pork, offal, enoki, and youtiao (fried dough) briefly like shabu-shabu.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sichuan peppercorns and complex medicinal aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought Mala hot pot base, Firm tofu
Pairing
Sweet Plum Juice(Wumei Zhi)
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Duck blood (Yaxue)' has zero liver-like smell; its jiggly jelly texture absorbs broth to the limit, making it the ultimate ingredient. Absolutely essential for Taiwanese Mala hot pot.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Eat the 'Duck Blood' and 'Youtiao' soaked in super-spicy broth while huffing and puffing, and extinguish the fire with sweet and sour plum juice (Wumei Zhi) when it hurts!
Allergen
Beef, Soy, Wheat (in Youtiao)