Maocai's word "Mao" is a verb here, which is slightly different from Mala Tang. Prepare a pot of spicy and delicious soup, and put the vegetables in a bamboo spoon, usually one serving. Boil it in a pot, then put it in a bowl, scoop a spoonful of soup by the way, and add all kinds of seasonings prepared by the boss. Maocai has unlimited raw materials, such as string incense and hot pot. You can take anything and bring it up. Maocai is a fast food with the characteristics of Sichuan and Chongqing.
Maocai, also called hot pot dish, is a form of cooking. The difference is that maocai's bottom material configuration is the secret. Maocai originated from Sichuan folk. Since it is copied in some areas, you will know what maocai is when you go to Chengdu to taste the folk maocai. Maocai can be roughly divided into three types:
1, hot pot type maocai: That is what we call hot pot dishes, the basic form is the same as hot pot. When the dish is cooked in hot pot soup, it is taken out with the soup. Its main characteristics are greasy, dry, spicy, fragrant and slightly bitter, which determines that hot pot maocai is not suitable for soup. Represented by Chengdu's brand hot pot dishes and fake hot pot dishes.
2. Brine-type maocai: It is a kind of spice configuration similar to brine, and its basic form is the same as that of common stewed vegetables. When the vegetables are cooked in marinated soup, take them out with the soup. Its main characteristics are oily, spicy, fragrant and turbid, and the brine-type maocai soup can be drunk in small quantities. Representative figures include Zhang Jinji maocai (Zhang Ji maocai), Ai Xin maocai, Zhou Jipin maocai, Baguanshi maocai, Liuxiang maocai, Sangu maocai, Hero Maocai and so on.
3. Clear water maocai: Clear water is further improved on the basis of hot pot maocai and brine maocai. The dishes are cooked with clear water, and then poured with broth made of pig bones, beef bones and chicken racks, plus secret Chinese herbal medicine soup, which ensures that the original flavor and nutrients of the dishes are not lost. It is characterized by palatable light oil, light hemp and delicate fragrance, forming a truly drinkable nutritious and healthy maocai.