Phi-Fic Chapter 546 The Delicious Shock of Hot Pot: The Ancients Were Completely Captivated
Chapter 546 The Delicious Shock of Hot Pot: The Ancients Were Completely Captivated
Upon hearing this good news, Meng Di's eyes immediately lit up.
"This is fantastic! I'll just get a four-flavor hot pot base then, so I can try several different flavors at once!"
Haha, Brother Feng, feel free to try the hot pot broth I ordered later!
Young masters like Meng Di have never cared much about the price.
Since he could combine multiple options, he chose a four-in-one hot pot: spicy hot pot, sour soup hot pot, pork tripe and chicken hot pot, and sukiyaki hot pot, whose name alone piqued his curiosity.
Seeing this, Feng Heng couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
This Brother Meng is truly generous and magnanimous; he must come from a wealthy family!
Turning his head, Feng Heng focused his gaze back on his order screen.
After confirming the broth base, two different options popped up on the screen:
One option is an all-you-can-eat buffet for 99 coins per person;
Another option is to charge per plate based on the dishes you take, only needing to pay for the broth first, and then settle the bill after you finish eating the hot pot.
Feng Heng glanced at the prices of the dishes that were slowly rotating in front of him. He saw that each of the small portions of ingredients, served on small plates, had a clear price tag.
A small plate of vegetables and bean products costs about three to eight coins, while meat dishes cost about six to twenty coins.
He has always had a particular fondness for meat, so choosing the buffet seems more cost-effective.
Moreover, the 99 coins also include self-service condiments and drinks, so he can eat to his heart's content!
After a moment's internal struggle, Feng Heng made his choice.
After paying 117 RMB by scanning my face, the order screen redirected me to the final step – selecting my own condiments.
Here, the materials are picked up virtually on the screen.
The interface displayed various small ingredient slots, allowing him to freely add ingredients to the small bowl, adjusting the amount as he pleased.
Of course, you can also take the easy way out. Below, we thoughtfully provide six classic dipping sauce recipes recommended by Hotpot Island for diners to choose from.
Among them are dipping sauces labeled as the most suitable for spicy hot pot, as well as dipping sauces for clear broth hot pot, dry dipping sauces for hot pot, sesame sauce for hot pot meat, classic garlic sauce, and an all-purpose dipping sauce.
Since there were readily available options, Feng Heng naturally chose the oil-based dipping sauce and sesame paste based on the descriptions without hesitation.
After confirming, the screen finally displayed the closing message "Enjoy your meal," which meant he could finally start eating!
To be honest, this was my first time eating hot pot, and just making a few of these choices was quite difficult!
Feng Heng found that the process of ordering the food was like an ordeal and torture for him!
God knows how many times he was tempted and how many times he secretly swallowed his saliva during the whole process; it must have been a truly unpleasant experience...
Mengdi's progress on the other side was almost the same.
After the two finished ordering and discussed it, they realized that apart from the hot pot base, their choices were surprisingly the same.
In a short while, the serving channel in front of the two people opened automatically.
First, the bottom of the pot slowly rises and lands steadily on the heating panel on the table.
Feng Heng's single-flavor hot pot is a small round pot, while Meng Di's four-flavor hot pot base is a square pot shaped like the Chinese character "田" (field), which is quite unique.
Immediately afterwards, two bowls of perfectly seasoned dipping sauce were served to the two of them.
Now, all you have to do is wait for the pot to boil, and then you can enjoy your delicious hot pot!
Meanwhile, diners also began to pass by to find out more.
After them, many other guests bought boat tickets out of curiosity, wanting to see the wonders of this hot pot island.
Unexpectedly, upon entering, I was stunned to find myself facing the sea, speechless and deeply shocked by the sight before me.
Of course, there are also many like-minded foodies who form groups of two or three, like Meng Di and his friends, who are hot pot buddies formed on the spot.
Since we're both foodies, it was easy for us to hit it off.
Many people, having gone through the same boat selection process to the island, wasted a lot of time due to indecisiveness.
It wasn't until I actually arrived on the island that I realized my trip was probably just to find hot pot...
Meng Di and his companion, who were already seated and enjoying their meal, naturally became the focus of everyone's attention for the live mukbang.
However, Meng Di and Feng Heng, who were already deeply immersed in the delicious hot pot, were both incredibly shocked by its wonderful taste.
Once you taste it, you're completely captivated and utterly unable to escape its allure.
Mengdi took the first plate of beef rolls that had just been turned to him.
In his eyes, there was no difference between different types of meat; they were all just meat.
Surprisingly, the moment he took the plate of beef rolls off the conveyor belt, another plate appeared instantly, looking exactly the same as the one he had taken, as if he had never taken it at all.
What's even more interesting is that the moment Mengdi placed the plate of beef rolls on the table, the ordering screen on the table lit up again!
The system immediately displays the dish's name, cooking time, and cooking method, and even includes a short video demonstrating how to cook it, which is incredibly thoughtful.
"Ah, so this meat is called 'beef rolls'! Just dip it in the hot pot for a short while, and it's cooked when the rolls have completely changed color..."
Oh~ they recommended using sesame sauce as a dipping sauce for seasoning... I've forgotten how to do it, but let me give it a try!
Meng Di stared intently at the demonstration, feeling that he had grasped the essentials. After all, there was a ready-made demonstration, so following along was definitely the right thing to do.
So, he carefully picked up a thin slice of fatty beef with his chopsticks and gently placed it into the hot pot of spicy beef tallow that was boiling first in front of him.
Following the demonstration of how to cook meat, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the meat was already cooked through after only a couple of dips!
The clearly textured beef rolls, after being dipped in the boiling hot and spicy broth, had their edges curl up slightly from the scalding broth.
The originally bright red lean meat quickly turned into an enticing amber color. The fat layer gradually melted under the high temperature, becoming translucent like solidified fat. After absorbing the delicious broth, a layer of fine red oil droplets clung to the surface, making it look extremely tempting!
At the same time, the aroma of meat mixed with the spicy and numbing flavors instantly filled the air, tantalizing Mengdi's taste buds.
He couldn't wait to pick up the meat and put it in the sesame sauce dish. He remembered that this dipping sauce was a perfect match for hot pot meat.
The fatty beef rolls, soaked in the red broth, dripped slowly along the grain of the meat, splashing a small ring of red oil in the bowl, before being coated with a thick layer of sesame sauce...
The moment Meng Di finally managed to put that slice of beef roll into his mouth after all that effort, an expression of utter shock and disbelief appeared on his face!
The taste was completely beyond his expectations!
With a gentle bite, you can easily tear apart the texture of the beef roll; the melted fat intertwines on your tongue, carrying the rich aroma unique to beef tallow.
Immediately afterwards, the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns and the spiciness of chili peppers burst forth from the tip of the tongue, while the meat juices mixed with the savory broth exploded in the mouth.
Mengdi felt that every fiber of the meat was soaked in a hot, fragrant aroma.
The sesame sauce coating the meat perfectly masked the spiciness with its sesame aroma, leaving a slight warmth and numbing spiciness in the throat even after swallowing.
"Wow, this beef roll tastes absolutely amazing!"
And the rich aroma of the dipping sauce is just so refreshing and satisfying!
I never knew meat could taste so rich and flavorful!
"Uh-huh……"
Feng Heng, standing beside him, hummed twice as a gesture of agreement, but in reality, his entire attention was completely captivated by the delicious taste of the dish called tripe.
Originally, I just happened to see this dark, fuzzy hot pot food coming right in front of me, so I casually picked up a plate and decided to try it out.
After he dipped the tripe in the spicy hot pot seven or eight times as shown on the screen, he then rolled it in the oil sauce as recommended.
But who could have predicted that after the perm, the previously unremarkable black flake would shrink slightly, and the burrs would become even more noticeable...
It doesn't look particularly appealing, but once you taste it, it's absolutely amazing!
In short: crispy!
As the teeth chew, it even makes a crisp "crunching" sound.
In addition, the extremely rich aroma of sesame oil from the dipping sauce, combined with the layered and complex flavors that unfold upon tasting, perfectly embodies the essence of "numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant."
Excitement gleamed in Feng Heng's eyes; it was simply too delicious to be true!
After eating two slices, he picked up the plate like it was a treasure and enthusiastically recommended the tripe to Meng Di beside him...