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How to eat hot pot

在zài寒冷hán lěng的de冬天dōng tiān吃chī一yī顿dùn暖暖的nuǎn nuǎn de火锅huǒ guō是shì很多hěn duō人rén心xīn中zhōng的de美好měi hǎo画面huà miàn。

火锅huǒ guō和hé普通pǔ tōng的de中餐zhōng cān菜cài不同bù tóng。

普通pǔ tōng的de中餐zhōng cān是shì烹饪pēng rèn好hǎo以后yǐ hòu端duān上shàng桌zhuō就jiù可以kě yǐ吃chī,而ér火锅huǒ guō则zé是shì把bǎ很多hěn duō半成品bàn chéng pǐn菜cài端duān上shàng桌zhuō,由yóu自己zì jǐ亲手qīn shǒu烹饪pēng rèn。

因此yīn cǐ,大家dà jiā必须bì xū了解liǎo jiě火锅huǒ guō的de吃chī法fǎ,才cái能néng吃chī得de更gèng好hǎo。

首先shǒu xiān,把bǎ部分bù fen食shí材cái在zài锅guō中zhōng烫tàng熟shú。

这zhè一yī步bù需要xū yào你nǐ先xiān了解liǎo jiě哪些nǎ xiē食shí材cái容易róng yì熟shú,哪些nǎ xiē食shí材cái不bù容易róng yì熟shú。

一般来说yī bān lái shuō,比较bǐ jiào脆cuì嫩nèn的de食shí材cái可以kě yǐ放fàng入rù锅guō中zhōng烫tàng熟shú,比如bǐ rú菠菜bō cài、豌豆苗wān dòu miáo、肝片gān piàn等děng;

像xiàng毛肚máo dǔ、菌肝jùn gān、牛肉niú ròu等děng不bù容易róng yì熟shú的de则zé需要xū yào多duō烫tàng煮zhǔ一会儿yī huì r。

煮zhǔ的de时间shí jiān太tài长cháng,食物shí wù会huì变biàn老lǎo;

时间shí jiān太tài短duǎn,食物shí wù则zé是shì生shēng的de。

其次qí cì,要yào把bǎ一些yī xiē需要xū yào经过jīng guò长cháng时间shí jiān加热jiā rè才cái能néng吃chī的de食shí材cái放fàng进jìn锅guō中zhōng煮zhǔ熟shú,比如bǐ rú肉丸ròu wán、香菇xiāng gū、土豆tǔ dòu等děng。

也yě要yào注意zhù yì在zài烫tàng煮zhǔ食shí材cái时shí,先xiān荤hūn后hòu素sù的de顺序shùn xù。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan麻má辣là味wèi,可以kě yǐ在zài火锅huǒ guō边biān上shàng烫tàng煮zhǔ食shí材cái;

如果rú guǒ喜欢xǐ huan清淡qīng dàn一些yī xiē的de味道wèi dào,可以kě yǐ在zài中间zhōng jiān烫tàng煮zhǔ。

火锅huǒ guō中zhōng要yào放fàng一些yī xiē蔬菜shū cài和hé豆制品dòu zhì pǐn,比如bǐ rú芹菜qín cài、油麦菜yóu mài cài、白菜bái cài、豆腐dòu fu等děng,可以kě yǐ补充bǔ chōng维生素wéi shēng sù,防止fáng zhǐ“上火shàng huǒ”。

吃chī火锅huǒ guō的de同时tóng shí,可以kě yǐ喝hē一yī杯bēi茶chá,这样zhè yàng能néng让ràng你nǐ换huàn换huàn口味kǒu wèi,减轻jiǎn qīng火锅huǒ guō的de麻má辣là感gǎn。

吃chī火锅huǒ guō以后yǐ hòu半bàn个gè小时xiǎo shí,还hái可以kě yǐ吃chī一些yī xiē水果shuǐ guǒ,比如bǐ rú梨子lí zi、苹果píng guǒ、橙子chéng zi等děng,可以kě yǐ帮助bāng zhù你nǐ消化xiāo huà那些nà xiē油腻yóu nì的de食物shí wù。

吃chī什么shén me,怎么zěn me吃chī,这些zhè xiē都dōu是shì吃chī火锅huǒ guō的de学问xué wen,多duō练习liàn xí就jiù能néng吃chī到dào最zuì美味měi wèi的de火锅huǒ guō。

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Vocabulary 153 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
寒冷 hán lěngcold (climate) / frigid / very cold
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
冬天 dōng tiānwinter
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
一 yīone / single / a (article)
顿 dùnclassifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal
暖暖的 nuǎn nuǎn dewarm; cozy; pleasantly warm
火锅 huǒ guōhotpot / (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
心 xīnheart / mind / intention
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
美好 měi hǎobeautiful / fine
画面 huà miànscene / tableau / picture / image / screen (displayed by a computer) / (motion picture) frame / field of view
和 héand; together with
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
中餐 zhōng cānlunch / Chinese meal; Chinese food
菜 càidish (of food)
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
烹饪 pēng rèncooking; culinary arts
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
端 duānto hold sth level with both hands; to carry / to eliminate; to wipe out
上 shàng(directional complement) up
桌 zhuōtable / desk
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
半成品 bàn chéng pǐnsemi-manufactured goods / semifinished articles / semifinished products
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
亲手 qīn shǒupersonally / with one's own hands
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
大家 dà jiāeveryone
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
法 fǎlaw / method / way / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉)
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
食 shífood / animal feed
材 cáimaterial / timber / ability / aptitude / a capable individual / coffin (old)
锅 guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron / pot-shaped thing
烫 tàngto scald / to burn (by scalding) / to blanch (cooking) / to heat (sth) up in hot water / to perm / to iron
熟 shúripe; mature / thoroughly cooked; done / familiar; acquainted / experienced; skilled / (of sleep etc) deep; profound
这 zhèthis; these
步 bùa step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
你 nǐyou
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
哪些 nǎ xiēwhich ones? / who? / what?
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
不 bùno; not so
一般来说 yī bān lái shuōgenerally speaking
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
脆 cuìbrittle / fragile / crisp / crunchy / neat
嫩 nènyoung and tender / (of food) tender; lightly cooked / (of color) light / (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled
放 fàngto put / to place
入 rùto enter; to go into / to join; to become a member of / (bound form) to conform to
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
菠菜 bō càispinach
豌豆苗 wān dòu miáopea shoots; tender young pea stems and leaves used as a vegetable
肝片 gān piànliver slices
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
像 xiàngsuch as
毛肚 máo dǔtripe (gastronomy)
菌肝 jùn gānA hotpot ingredient, likely beef liver or a similarly named organ meat that takes longer to cook.
牛肉 niú ròubeef
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
煮 zhǔto cook / to boil
一会儿 yī huì ra moment / a while
时间 shí jiāntime
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
长 chánglong
食物 shí wùfood
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
老 lǎo(of meat etc) tough
短 duǎnshort / brief
生 shēngraw; uncooked; unprocessed
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
经过 jīng guòto pass / to go through
加热 jiā rèto heat
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
肉丸 ròu wánmeatball
香菇 xiāng gūshiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom
土豆 tǔ dòupotato
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
时 shíwhen
荤 hūnstrong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc) / non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc)
后 hòuafterwards / after
素 sùwhite / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food)
顺序 shùn xùsequence / order
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
麻 máto have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb
辣 làhot (spicy) / pungent
味 wèitaste / smell / (fig.) (noun suffix) feel / quality / sense
边 biānside / edge / margin / border / boundary
清淡 qīng dànlight (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) / insipid / slack (sales)
味道 wèi dàoflavor; taste
中间 zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside
蔬菜 shū càivegetables
豆制品 dòu zhì pǐnlegume-based product / soybean product
芹菜 qín càicelery (Apium graveolens)
油麦菜 yóu mài càiIndian lettuce
白菜 bái càiChinese cabbage
豆腐 dòu futofu / bean curd
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
维生素 wéi shēng sùvitamin
防止 fáng zhǐto prevent / to guard against / to take precautions
上火 shàng huǒto get angry / to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
喝 hēto drink
杯 bēiclassifier for certain containers of liquids
茶 chátea / tea plant
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
换 huànto exchange / to change / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency)
口味 kǒu wèia person's preferences / tastes (in food) / flavor
减轻 jiǎn qīngto lighten / to ease / to alleviate
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
半 bànhalf / semi-
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
小时 xiǎo shíhour
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
梨子 lí zipear
苹果 píng guǒapple
橙子 chéng ziorange
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
消化 xiāo huàto digest (food) / (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
那些 nà xiēthose
油腻 yóu nìgreasy food; oily food
什么 shén mewhat?
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
这些 zhè xiēthese
都 dōuall; both; entirely
学问 xué wenlearning; knowledge; scholarship / a body of specialized knowledge
练习 liàn xíto practice
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
美味 měi wèidelicious