How to Cook Delicious and Attractive Western River Delta Hot Pot Easily at Home

How to Prepare Western River Delta Hot Pot

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  Prepare the pig tongue and entrails

  First, for the pig tongue, rinse it and scrape off the white membrane on the outside thoroughly.

  Next, place the small intestine, pig tongue, kidneys, spleen, and pig liver into a bowl. Mix white alcohol and crushed ginger together and add to the bowl, rubbing all the surfaces of the entrails thoroughly.

  After massaging, rinse the small intestine again by pouring water into the inner tube, using your hands to stroke the intestine to push out any dirt inside.

  Rinse the small intestine, pig liver, kidneys, spleen, and pig tongue thoroughly with water. Repeat until the rinsing water is clear, indicating that the entrails and tongue are clean. Place everything in a colander to drain.

  How to clean pig tongue and entrails without a fishy smell

  • For the pig tongue, boil a pot of water with a bit of salt and vinegar, briefly blanch the pig tongue for 1 – 2 minutes. Remove the pig tongue and rinse it immediately under cold running water, using a knife to scrape off the white membrane and dirt, then rinse again until clean.
  • For the pig entrails, you can rub them with salt and lemon. Then, bring a pot of water to a boil, add about 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, and boil the entrails for 3 minutes before removing and rinsing them clean with water.
  • For the liver, kidneys, and spleen, you can soak them in fresh milk for 10 minutes, then remove and rinse to eliminate any odor and toxins that may come out with the milk.

  

  

  

  
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  Prepare other ingredients

  Peel the radish and carrot, then cut them into thin slices. Cilantro should be trimmed of roots and washed clean.

  The bamboo shoot should be cut off the hard, old parts, then cut into bite-sized pieces and soaked in diluted saltwater for 15 minutes. After that, rinse the bamboo shoot with clean water and let it drain.

  Cut off the old stem of the broccoli, wash it clean, and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Trim the stems of the straw mushrooms and wash them clean.

  

  

  
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  Cook the broth and boil the pork intestines

  Bring 1 pot of water, about 1 liter, and simmer 500g of pork bones to make the broth. Next, add the water from 1 fresh coconut, 1/2 tablespoon of rock sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate. Cook for 1 hour and remember to skim the foam regularly.

  Put a pot of water on the stove and bring it to a boil. Add the small intestines and pig tongue to boil first as these two items take longer to cook. Boil for about 25 – 30 minutes until cooked, then remove and drain.

  Continue by adding the liver and spleen, cooking for 15 minutes until done, then remove and drain.

  After the intestines and pig tongue have cooled, cut them into bite-sized pieces.

  

  

  

  
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  Blanching vegetables

  Put another pot of water on the stove and bring it to a boil. Add the carrots and radishes, blanch for 2 – 3 minutes, then remove. Next, add the broccoli and blanch for 3 minutes, then remove. Drain the vegetables.

  

  
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  Completion

  You prepare a pot of Western Mekong hot pot, layer a bed of water lily stems at the bottom, then add the briefly blanched vegetables and straw mushrooms on top.

  Next, layer the small chopped tripe, liver, kidney, pig’s tongue, and spleen on top. Finally, add a few pieces of vegetables on top for decoration, then sprinkle another layer of fried garlic to enhance the flavor of the hot pot.

  Lastly, pour the bone broth into the pot, add charcoal in the center of the hot pot, and bring it to a boil, and then you can serve it.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  The Western Delta hotpot features a rich broth, sweet and clear from the essence of pork bones simmered with coconut water, along with the fresh and natural flavors of various soft and sweet vegetables, not to mention the tender parts like pig intestines, pig tongue, liver, and spleen, which are incredibly enjoyable to eat.

  This dish carries the flavors of the Southwest but is sure to appeal to anyone’s palate. On a chilly rainy day, choose this hotpot dish to gather around the family meal.