How to Do Hotpot the Sichuan Way (Mala Huoguo, 麻辣火锅) | Jordan Porter
Expect Spice, Texture and Booze This week we have a dispatch from our man in Chengdu about the Sichuan hotpot experience. If at all possible you want to experience it in Chengdu or Chongqing, but he also gives some clues as to how to make mala hotpot at home. I’ll follow up soon with a recipe for the real deal. And we also have some dang-good, readymade hotpot soup bases in the Market. By Jordan Porter—Hotpot has become the poster child for Sichuan cuisine and the intensity of its desire...