There were many ways to make the base of the spicy hotpot, and it could be adjusted according to one's personal taste and preferences. The following methods:
1. According to the practice in document [1], you can prepare pepper, aniseed, cassia bark, cloves, fragrant leaves, tsaoko, nutmeg, fennel seeds, whole black pepper, dried chili, Pi County bean paste, oil chili, chopped pepper, dried fermented soybean, and other materials. Soak the dry spices and break them into wood chips, and break Pi County bean paste, oil chili, chopped pepper, and dried fermented soybean into mud. Finally, pour the oil into the pot, add the broken spices, bean paste, and other materials, and stir-fry.
2. The method mentioned in document [2] was to cut the onions, ginger, and garlic into sections, fry the eggs, and then scoop them up for later use. After heating the oil, add the dried chili and pepper, then add the onions, ginger, and garlic to stir-fry until fragrant, then add the hotpot base to stir-fry until it melted, and finally add water.
3. The method in document [3] was to stir-fry the fragrant flower and pepper grains after burning oil, add ginger and garlic to stir-fry the fragrance, then add Pi County bean paste to stir-fry the chili oil, and finally add dry red chili and water to boil, add salt and soy sauce to season.
4. The method mentioned in document [6] was to break the dried chili into chili pieces, remove the seeds of the dried chili, and break all kinds of natural spices into small particles. Then, pour the clear oil into the pot to refine it, add the onion segments and ginger slices, and fry it until it was fragrant. Then, add the chili pieces and stir-fry until it was amber. Then, add the red bean paste and spice particles of Pi County Juancheng and continue to stir-fry. Finally, add the dried chili and bean curd and stir-fry until it is dry and fragrant.
In summary, the method of making the base of the spicy hot pot could be adjusted according to one's personal taste and preference. One could choose different spices and seasonings to stir-fry to achieve the taste and taste that one liked.
The seasoning bottle rack was a storage rack used in the kitchen to help organize and place the seasoning bottles. There were many different brands and styles of seasoning bottles to choose from. These shelves could be placed on the countertop or hung on the wall. They could rotate freely, occupy little space, and were convenient to use. The specific prices, brands, and purchase channels could be found on the relevant e-commerce platforms.
The top ten condiment brands were Haitian, Lee Kum Kee, Lao Gan Ma, Taitai Le, Wang Zhihe, Hengshun, Wang Shouyi's Thirteen Fragrance, Xinhe/Shinjo, Chubang, and Master.
The complete list of kitchen supplies included information about seasoning bottles. To be specific, there was a household plastic seasoning bottle storage basket imported from Japan that could be used as a snack storage box in the cabinet and a multi-purpose storage basket. This seasoning bottle storage basket was priced at 13 yuan and could be purchased on Tmall.com.
The recipe for the chicken drumstick stew could be adjusted according to one's taste. Common seasonings included ginger, garlic cloves, cooking wine, light soy sauce, salt, sugar, chicken essence, and so on. In addition, some seasonings such as chili, pepper, fragrant leaves, and aniseed could be added to increase the flavor. The specific recipe could be adjusted according to personal preference and taste.
When stewing chicken, one could choose to add star anise, cassia, ginger, garlic, onions, salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, chives, and other seasonings. The chicken soup stewed in this way was delicious and nutritious. If he wanted to make the chicken soup taste fresher, he could add red dates, wolfberries, mushrooms, and other ingredients to make the soup. This way, it would be more nutritious and taste better. The chicken stewed with the above seasonings had a light taste. If you wanted to eat the stewed chicken with a heavy taste, you could marinate it first and then stew it. During the marinating process, you could add pepper, chili powder, or chili sauce and stir it together. It was best not to add pepper and fennel. The fragrance of these two seasonings conflicted with the fragrance of the chicken. Not only would it not achieve the effect of removing the fishy smell, but it would also cover up the original taste of the chicken.
The top ten leading companies in China's condiment industry included Haitian Taste, Zhongju High-tech, Qianhe Taste, Anji Food, Jialong, Xinghu Technology, Lotus Health, Hengshun Group, Wang Zhihe and Wang Shouyi's Thirteen Fragrance. These companies were leading in terms of market share, market cap, and brand awareness. Among them, Haitian Taste was an outstanding enterprise in China's seasoning industry. It was one of the oldest enterprises in China, with a market value of 70.01% of the market. Other companies such as Zhongju High-tech, Qianhe Taste Industry, Anji Food, etc. also had a high market share and competitive advantage in the industry. The products of these companies covered soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, seasoning sauce, chicken essence, and many other categories. They had a wide range of product lines and sales networks. In general, these companies played an important role in the Chinese seasoning industry and had strong strength and influence in the market competition.