Shacha Hot Pot
Shacha soy sauce decides everything! Taiwan's Absolute Classic Seafood Hot Pot
Description
An orthodox hot pot using massive amounts of 'Shacha Sauce'—Taiwan's national condiment packed with seafood and garlic extracts—in both the broth and dipping sauce.
Restaurants serving Shacha Hot Pot
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Beef
- Napa cabbage
- Fishballs/Meatballs
- Shacha sauce
- Raw egg
- Scallion
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prepare a clear 'Qingtang broth' from dried shrimp, dried squid, and pork bones in a large pot.
- The biggest feature is the 'dipping sauce' mixed by each person. Put
- heaping tablespoons of 'Shacha Sauce' in a bowl, mix with raw egg yolk, soy sauce, chopped scallion, garlic, and chili into a thick sauce.
- Boil the broth, add beef, pork, napa cabbage, taro, various fish/meatballs, and frozen tofu.
- Dip the hot cooked ingredients generously into your cold, rich Shacha dipping sauce. Finally, add noodles to the umami-rich broth.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Seafood flavor of Shacha sauce
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought Chinese broth, Thinly sliced meats
Pairing
Cold Taiwan Beer
Trivia
[For Everyone] When Taiwanese say 'hot pot', they first think of eating it with Shacha sauce. Not spicy, so it's a national hot pot enjoyed by the whole family, from kids to the elderly.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip the ingredients not just to eat them, but 'to eat the Shacha sauce'! Drop the leftover egg whites into the broth to make an egg drop soup!
Allergen
Shrimp, Seafood, Egg, Soy, Wheat, Beef, Pork