Fan Qie Huo Guo (Tomato Hot Pot)
Super Signboard Menu of Undersea Fish! Rich Tomato Hot Pot to Drink Up to Soup
Description
The non-spicy masterpiece that rocketed the world's largest hot pot chain, Haidilao, to global fame. Massive amounts of ripe tomatoes are fried down to a paste, then blended with chicken broth to create a bright red tomato soup. Diners swish beef and vegetables in this rich broth. The intense umami and tartness of the tomatoes refresh the meat fat.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Ripe tomatoes
- Tomato ketchup
- Chicken broth
- Scallion
- Ginger
- Sugar
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Blanch ripe tomatoes to peel skin, then mince extremely finely.
- Heat generous oil in a wok, fry scallion and ginger for aroma.
- Dump in the tomato puree. Fry slowly on low heat. The ultimate secret is frying until the moisture evaporates and the red oil separates, forming a thick paste like ketchup.
- Add commercial ketchup, sugar, salt, and white pepper. Fry to build the flavor base.
- Flood the wok with rich, cloudy chicken or pork bone broth.
- Boil on high until the entire soup turns a brilliant red and the tomato tartness perfectly fuses with the broth's umami.
- Transfer to a tabletop pot and swish sliced beef, enoki, and tofu skin.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Glutamic acid umami of ripe tomatoes and sweet-sourness of ketchup
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Buy commercial Haidilao Tomato Hot Pot Base to make the soup
Pairing
Cold Tea / Fried Mantou
Trivia
[Trivia] One of the greatest inventions of modern hot pot, developed so children and those sensitive to spice could enjoy Sichuan hot pot. Ordering a split pot with half Ma La and half Tomato, alternating between spicy meat and tart tomato, is the standard hot pot style today.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Before cooking any ingredients, scoop and drink just the soup in a small bowl. You will be moved by its rich, potage-like tomato flavor. No dipping sauce is needed; eating the beef and veggies infused with the tomato soup directly is the most delicious way. Finish by cooking hand-pulled noodles in the broth.
Allergen
Beef, Soybeans, Wheat