The appearance of Sichuan hot pot was researched in many ways during Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty (1821-1851). The real birthplace of Sichuan hot pot is Xiaomi Beach (now Gaoba No.25 Factory) in Luzhou, a wine city near the Yangtze River. The cooker is just a crock, which contains water (soup), various vegetables, pepper and pepper to eliminate dampness (because there is a saying that "vegetables are three parts of grain and peppers are clothes").
Sichuan hot pot was originally a boatman's diet. In order to resist the cold, the boatmen began to eat it. Over time, it was loved by other dock crew members and later spread to Chongqing, where the ingredients were more abundant.
At that time, people didn't have much demand for internal organs, and even didn't like them, so boatmen picked up the internal organs of cattle from the slaughterhouse, cleaned them by the river, cut them into small pieces and put them in the pot. Slowly and simply, hairy belly hot pot rose, and all the internal organs were added to cook together. The boatmen like it very much.
Flavor characteristics of Sichuan hotpot
1, fresh and delicious
Under the action of firepower, the soup brine in the hot pot is in a boiling state, and the consumer eats while scalding, and the heat and taste are combined into one, "one hot and fresh"; In addition, the preparation of soup brine is very particular, which contains a variety of glutamic acid and nucleotides, which interact in the soup brine to produce a very attractive flavor; Coupled with well-selected seasonings, fresh dishes and dishes, it is really delicious.
2. Popular taste
Variety and taste diversification can meet the needs of different diners; Coupled with the deployment of dozens of different flavors of dishes, its adaptability is more extensive, suitable for the public taste.
3. Use more materials.
From the "beef offal" of traditional beef omasum hotpot to the increase of raw materials such as birds, animals, delicacies and seafood, there are countless varieties of Sichuan hotpot. To sum up, all edible foods can be cooked or scalded in hot pot.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Sichuan Hotpot.