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A pot of bubbling red Chongqing hot pot with beef tallow base

Nº 01

Hot-pot 60 min

Beef Tallow Hot Pot Base (Chongqing Style)

Make your own Chongqing hot pot base from scratch — beef tallow, dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and about a dozen spices. Yes, it's a project. But the result is miles ahead of store-bought.