1. Vegetarian goat hotpot
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Goat Hotpot Serves 4
Chicken thigh mushrooms 100 gr Lingzhi mushrooms 100 gr Dried tofu skin 100 gr Young corn 200 gr Sour bamboo shoots 100 gr White tofu 2 pieces Carrot 1 piece Taro 2 pieces American corn 1 piece Lemon 1/2 piece Lemongrass 4 stalks Ginger 1 piece Red onion 2 pieces Accompanying vegetables 500 gr (Okra/ bitter vegetables/ napa cabbage/ mustard greens) Satay chili 4 teaspoons Color water 2 tablespoons Fermented tofu 20 gr (3 pieces) Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ sugar)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh mushrooms
Chicken leg mushrooms
- Fresh chicken leg mushrooms will have a round cap, brown color, shiny, and the stem will be white, with uniform color.
- To have a fresher flavor and not be hollow inside, you should choose mushrooms that are brightly colored and have a length of 12 – 15cm.
- Avoid buying mushrooms that are crushed, damaged, or have scratches, tears, or dark spots on the stem.
White reishi mushrooms
- Fresh reishi mushrooms should be purchased from reputable establishments that ensure food safety, or from quality mushroom farms.
- Carefully check the packaging, observe that the mushrooms are dry, not leaking water, the stem is white, and not crushed or scratched.
- Avoid choosing mushrooms with wilted caps, feeling soft and mushy, and stems turning yellow, as they have been stored for quite a while and should not be purchased.
How to choose delicious tofu
- Fresh and delicious tofu usually has an off-white color, while tofu that contains a lot of gypsum, which is not good for health, will have a yellowish color.
- You can test by holding the tofu; if it is quality tofu, it will feel light, smooth but have good elasticity and especially not easy to break apart.
- You should limit buying tofu if you do not smell the characteristic faint aroma of soybeans but only detect a strange unpleasant smell, as that tofu has spoiled and should not be eaten.
How to choose fresh and delicious tofu skin
- When buying, you should choose pieces of tofu skin that have an off-white color, and avoid buying those with unusual colors.
- Fresh tofu skin will have a characteristic smell of soybeans; if you smell something strange or pungent, it may indicate that the tofu skin has been stored for too long and is no longer fresh.
- Additionally, to ensure quality, you can also make tofu skin at home following the very simple instructions from TasteVN.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Good carrots are those that are of moderate size (not too large and not too small), with a smooth, shiny skin. When picked up, they should feel firm and heavy.
- You should choose carrots that have a natural orange color, with green tops that are still fresh and tightly attached to the body of the carrot.
- Avoid buying carrots that have unusual shapes, bruised tops and bodies, with signs of wilting or dark spots; if you press on them, they should not sink in.
How to Prepare Vegetarian Goat Hotpot
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Prepare Ingredients
Peel the carrots and taro, wash them clean, and cut them into pieces about 1 finger length. Remove the husk from the corn, remove the silk, and cut them into pieces about 1 finger length. Wash the young corn clean.
Remove the stems from the chicken leg mushrooms and reishi mushrooms, wash them clean, and let them drain; cut any large mushrooms in half.
Cut the white tofu into bite-sized pieces and marinate with 1 teaspoon of satay, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate. Cut the tofu skin into bite-sized pieces.
Pound the lemongrass and cut it into pieces. Peel the ginger and shallots, then pound them. Pluck the herbs, discard any wilted leaves, wash them clean, and let them drain.
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Stir-fry Mushrooms and Tofu Skin
Heat a pan on the stove over medium heat, then add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the ginger and shallots to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the mushrooms and stir-fry for about 3 minutes, then season with 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of satay. Stir well and then gently add the white tofu, stir gently for another minute before turning off the heat.
In another pan, heat over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the tofu skin and fry for about 3 – 4 minutes until golden brown.
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Cook the hotpot
Add 2 liters of water to the pot, boil on high heat until the water boils, then add carrots, taro, and sour bamboo shoots, reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, add young corn, sweet corn, and smashed lemongrass and simmer for another 5 minutes, then season with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of sugar, stirring well to dissolve the seasoning.
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Completion
After seasoning to taste, add the white tofu, mushrooms, and tofu skin to the hotpot, and add 1 teaspoon of chili sauce.
Wait for the water to boil again and for the ingredients to soften and absorb the seasoning, then it’s ready to enjoy!
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Make the dipping sauce
You put 3 pieces of fermented tofu into a bowl, add 1 teaspoon of fermented tofu liquid, 1 teaspoon of sugar, then squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon into it.
Stir well and mash the tofu; you can season to taste. If you want it spicy, you can also add 1 teaspoon of chili oil!
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Final product
So the vegetarian goat hotpot is ready! When eating, you will feel the sweet broth that is incredibly enticing, accompanied by soft cooked vegetables and mushrooms that enhance the flavor of the hotpot.
You can enjoy this hotpot with noodles or instant noodles!
2. Vegetarian medicinal goat hotpot
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Goat Hot Pot For 4 people
Vegetarian goat meat 200 gr Carrot 1 piece White radish 1 piece Taro 1 piece Lotus root 1 piece (about 100gr) Onion 1/2 piece Tofu 2 pieces Vegetarian sausage 1 stick Vegan meat 50 gr Chinese medicinal herbs 100 gr (1 packet) Lemongrass 3 stalks Ginger 1 piece Garlic 3 cloves Shallots 3 pieces Fermented tofu 20 gr (3 cubes) Chili 1 piece Coconut water 1 liter Condensed milk 1 tablespoon Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Accompanying vegetables A bit (Luffa/ Malabar spinach/ Napa cabbage/ Mustard greens) Common spices A bit (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
Where to buy vegetarian goat meat
- You can easily find vegetarian goat meat at markets, supermarkets, large grocery stores, or on e-commerce websites.
- Additionally, you can make vegetarian goat meat at home following the very detailed recipe from TasteVN.
Where to buy Northern medicinal spices?
- Northern medicinal spices can be purchased at Traditional Medicine shops, large supermarkets, and stores in the TasteVN system. For more convenience, you can order online through the website bachhoaxanh.com.
- For packaged products, you should carefully check the expiration date, ensure the outer packaging is intact, not torn or discolored, and that the product inside is not moldy.
How to prepare Vegetarian Goat Hotpot with Northern Medicinal Spices
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the carrot and white radish, wash them clean, and cut them into pieces about 1/2 finger length; you can also carve flowers as you like.
Cut the tofu, seitan, and vegetarian sausage into bite-sized pieces. Peel the onion, wash it clean, and cut it into wedges.
Peel the taro, wash it clean, and cut it into bite-sized pieces about 1 finger length; then fry it for about 7 – 10 minutes until golden.
Pound the lemongrass and cut it into sections, finely chop the root part of the lemongrass. Peel the ginger and shallots, then pound them. Peel the garlic and finely chop it. Wash the accompanying vegetables clean and let them drain, cutting them into bite-sized pieces.
Put the packet of Northern medicinal spices into a filter bag. Remove the stem from the chili and finely chop it.
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Cooking hot pot
Put the pot on the stove, turn on medium heat, add 1 spoon of cooking oil, wait until the oil is hot, then add minced lemongrass and minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the vegetarian goat meat and stir-fry for about 2 minutes until firm, then add 1.5 liters of boiling water and 1 liter of coconut water to the pot.
Wait for the hot pot broth to boil again, then add lotus root, carrot, white radish, cut lemongrass, ginger, shallots, a packet of Chinese medicinal spices, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of sugar, and simmer for about 10 minutes.
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Completion
When it has simmered for long enough, add the white tofu, vegetarian sausage, gluten, and onion, wait for the water to boil again and season to taste.
After that, you can dip in the accompanying vegetables and enjoy!
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Making the dipping sauce
You put into a bowl 3 pieces of fermented tofu, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of condensed milk, a little chopped chili, stir well and mash the tofu, season to taste to complete.
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Final product
The vegetarian herbal goat hot pot after completion emits a fragrant aroma throughout the kitchen, the broth is light, with a lovely mushroom scent, and is very palatable.
You can enjoy the vegetarian herbal goat hot pot with noodles or rice vermicelli, both are delicious!
So we have completed 2 ways to cook vegetarian goat hotpot. What are you waiting for? Let’s get into the kitchen to make this delicious hotpot right away and invite everyone to enjoy it together! Wishing you all success!
