Plain Hotpot Broth (sichuan) -- Bai Tang Lu

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons shaoxing wine (substitute -- medium dry sherry)
• 3 quarts low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (really, to taste)
• 1 tomato, ripe, halved
• 2 scallions, part only, cut into 2-3 sections

Recipe

• 1 place your wok on the stovetop under low heat/simmer.
• 2 in a separate bowl, pour in the chicken stock.
• 3 add the wine and stir.
• 4 season to taste with salt.
• 5 put about 2 quarts of the stock/wine mix into the wok.
• 6 just before you place the hotpot before your guests, add the tomato and scallions.
• 7 enjoy!
• 8 =============== note ================.
• 9 you will add the rest of the chicken stock to top up the hotpot as the meal progresses.