Mala Hot Pot

Ingredients

• Glass noodles - 4 ounces
• Bean sprouts - 1 cup
• Enoki mushrooms - 4 ounces
• Napa cabbage - 1/2 head, sliced
• Tofu - 1 block, cubed
• Fish balls - 8 pieces
• Shrimp - 8 ounces, peeled and deveined
• Sliced lamb - 8 ounces
• Thinly sliced beef - 8 ounces
• Salt - To taste
• Sugar - 1 teaspoon
• Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon
• Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
• Garlic - 4 cloves, minced
• Ginger - 1 thumb-sized piece, sliced
• Dried chili peppers - 10 pieces
• Sichuan peppercorns - 2 tablespoons
• Chicken broth - 6 cups

Instructions

1. In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil.
2. Add the Sichuan peppercorns, dried chili peppers, ginger, and garlic to the broth. Simmer for 15 minutes to infuse the flavors.
3. Remove the peppercorns and chili peppers from the broth.
4. Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and salt. Adjust the seasoning according to your taste.
5. Prepare a hot pot or a large pot with a divider. Place the broth on one side and fill the other side with water.
6. Arrange the thinly sliced beef, sliced lamb, shrimp, fish balls, tofu, Napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms, bean sprouts, and glass noodles on separate plates.
7. Dip the ingredients into the hot broth to cook. Cook the meat and seafood until they are no longer pink and the vegetables until they are tender.
8. Serve the cooked ingredients with dipping sauces like soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili oil.
9. Enjoy the spicy and flavorful Mala Hot Pot!