There are two theories about the origin of hot pot: one is in China's Three Kingdoms period or Wei Wendi era, when the bronze tripod was the predecessor of hot pot. Another way of saying this is that chafing dish began in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the "dou" in the unearthed cultural relics refers to chafing dish, indicating that chafing dish has been in China for over 1900 years.
Hot pot made of copper in the Three Kingdoms period was used to rinse pork, cattle, sheep, chicken, fish and other meat, but it was not popular at that time. Later, with the further development of cooking technology, various hot pots appeared one after another. In the Northern Song Dynasty, eating hot pot was very common among the people. In the bar in Kaifeng, Bianjing, you can eat hot pot in winter.
Types of hot pot
1, Sichuan style hotpot
Sichuan hot pot is the most authentic Sichuan hot pot we talk about, so Sichuan hot pot is mainly spicy and delicious, and then the base material is very spicy, which is very refreshing with various dishes. Therefore, many small partners mainly eat Sichuan-style hot pot, so now all kinds of Sichuan-style hot pot are also popular all over the country.
2. Chaoshan beef hotpot
Chaoshan people especially like to eat beef, and the beef hot pot made is also delicious. Beef hot pot is mainly beef, and the beef in all parts is particularly delicious after being put into the hot pot and rinsed with soup. And beef is rich in nutrition and low in fat. It is also a healthier hot pot.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Hot Pot.