6 chinese hot pot and vegetables Recipes

yellow onion, chopped, carrot , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced on a diagonal, celery , thinly sliced on a diagonal, sliced water chestnuts, drained, garlic cloves, finely minced, peeled and grated fresh ginger, red pepper flakes, vegetable stock, tamari or 1 tbsp other soy sauce, extra firm tofu, drained and diced, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and caps thinly sliced, snow peas , strings trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, scallions, chopped, toasted sesame oil or 1/2 tsp chinese hot oil

vegetable oil, beef stew meat , 1 inch pieces, chopped green onion, minced peeled fresh ginger, anise seed, crushed, garlic, minced, beef broth, water, soy sauce, brown sugar, dry sherry, chili paste with garlic, cinnamon sticks, cubed peeled turnips, baby carrots, water, cornstarch, fresh spinach

baby carrots, turnips (8 oz total ), boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, scallion, sliced, white and green parts separated, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, reduced sodium soy sauce, dry sherry, brown sugar, minced fresh ginger, rice vinegar, chinese chili-garlic sauce, garlic cloves, minced, star anise , pod or 1 tsp anise seed, cinnamon stick, cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water, toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

vegetable broth or 5 1/4 cups chicken broth, fresh ginger, peeled (1/4-inch thick ), garlic cloves, crushed and peeled, canola oil, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced (4-oz), crushed red pepper flakes (to taste), chinese wheat noodles (see note ) or 3 1/2 oz rice noodles (see note), firm tofu, drained, patted dry, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, grated carrot (2 large), rice vinegar, reduced sodium soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, chopped scallion