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MISTER HOTPOTS’ signature dishes Lobster 5) The hotpot connoisseur When you feel like you have the basics covered, master the advanced cooking techniques. Realize that there is a certain (logical) order to cooking your food.  Before bringing the hotpot to a boil, add root vegetables like Carrot, Chinese Wild Yam and Lotus Root - obviously because these take longer to cook, but more subtly because they impart flavor and sweetness to your Mister Hotpot Signature Soup Base. Australian lobster sashimi Just as the broth comes to a boil, add the items that take moderately long to cook, such as the Fish Cake Roll, Quail Egg, Fish Noodle, Pork Sausage, Fried Bread Stick, meat balls, but also vegetables that need some time to wilt, such as Napa Cabbage or Wooden Mushroom. When these are cooked, you can start putting in the items that cook in a flash, such as leafy vegetables like Garland Round Leaf and Spinach, and also thinly sliced raw meats and fish. Finally, when you’re about done, you can cook the starchy items like Rice Cake, Shanghai Noodle, or Potato Noodle. These will soak up all the flavor and taste that have been building up in your Mister Hotpot Signature Soup Base, and will taste wonderful as a final dish. But obviously, these advices are not exhaustive or prescriptive, the most important thing is still to explore and enjoy your Mister Hotpot experience with your friends and family! Mister Beef WWW. V N BMA G AZINE.COM 51