Mala Tang Hot Pot

Mala Tang Hot Pot

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Total time
160 min
Level
Medium
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
9

About this dish

The wide Chinese glass noodles need about two hours in lukewarm water and should be put to soak well before any cooking starts.

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Mala sauces vary in salt and oil from brand to brand; stir some into the beef-bone broth first and taste before deciding whether to add more.

Ingredients

servings

Instructions

6 steps
  1. 1

    Soak the Chinese flat glass noodles in lukewarm water for about 2 hours until softened.

  2. 2

    Wash the bok choy and enoki mushrooms, trim the ends, and slice the dried bean curd sheets into 2 cm wide strips.

  3. 3

    Pour beef bone broth into a pot, bring to a boil, then add the mala paste and whisk well with a ladle.

  4. 4

    Once the soup boils, add the soaked glass noodles, bean curd, and enoki mushrooms, and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add the beef, bok choy, garlic, and green chili.

    Once the soup returns to a boil, cook for 2 to 3 minutes until no raw red areas remain in the beef.

  6. 6

    Skim off any foam rising to the surface, maintain the hot temperature, and transfer to a large serving bowl.

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Tips

Bone broth adds body and beef flavor compared with water. Adjust the amount of mala paste according to its salt level.
Simmer the noodles, bean curd, and enoki first, then add the beef, bok choy, garlic, and chili and cook until no raw red areas remain in the beef.
Edited by Charim Team