How to Make Authentic Chinese Hot Pot Base at Home–clear oil

Lighter Option: Clear Oil Hot Pot Base

Prefer something cleaner and less heavy?

Swap beef tallow for rapeseed or vegetable oil.

• Brighter aroma
• Less greasy
• Perfect for seafood & vegetables

Same process.     Different personality.

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🍲 How to Use Your Homemade Hot Pot Base

1–2 tablespoons of base

• Water or stock

= A full pot of flavor

Bring it to a boil, add your ingredients, and enjoy.

Best pairings:

• Thin-sliced beef & lamb
• Mushrooms & tofu
• Leafy greens
• Noodles or rice at the end

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🧧 Hot Pot Is About More Than Food

In China, hot pot means:

• Winter nights with family
• Friends sharing one bubbling pot
• Laughter over rising steam

Making hot pot base at home isn’t just cooking —

it’s bringing Chinese food culture into your daily life.

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🌏 Bring Chinese Flavor Home

Whether you make it from scratch or start with a crafted hot pot base,

what matters most is the experience:

One pot. One table.     Endless connection.

That’s the true taste of China.