Beyond celebration during festive, Asian loves getting together sharing joy, chit-chat and catch up with life over a Steamboat gathering. As long as you pair good soup stock with fresh food ingredients, nothing can go really wrong even if you do not have any cooking experience.
Here's the Ultimate Steamboat Ingredient List for your Sumptuous Steamboat Gathering with your loved ones this Chinese New Year:
Meat
Meat is an essential ingredient for a great steamboat and decides the depth of the broth’s flavour. Opt for thinner slices so you do not need to wait too long before you can eat it.
Beef fatty cut slices
Beef meatballs
Beef tripe
Pork loin slices
Pork belly slices
Pork collar slices
Pork meatballs
Pig’s stomach
Pig’s intestines
Pig’s liver
Pig’s brains
Pig’s kidneys
Pig’s ears
Ham
Bacon
Taiwan sausages
Cocktail hot dogs
Luncheon Meat
Lamb or mutton shoulder or leg slices
Lamb meatballs
Chicken thigh or breast fillet slices
Chicken’s liver
Chicken’s gizzard
Chicken’s heart
Chicken’s feet
Chicken meatball
Duck fillet slices
Smoked duck slices
Seafood
Seafood can add more layers of richness into the soup, Cleaning and filtering dirts from the Seafood is necessary especially shells food.
Batang fish slices
Threadfin slices
Grouper slices
Pomfret slices
Halibut slices
Sea bass slices
Monkfish slices
Salmon slices
Red Snapper slices
Tilapia slices
Soon Hock slices
Dory Fish slices
Cod thick slices
Squid balls
Prawn balls
Fish maw
Large prawns
Shrimps
Scallops
Lobsters
Crayfish
Squid
Cuttlefish
Octopus
Clams
Mussels
Geoduck
Sliced Abalone
Oysters
Jellyfish
Cockles
Flower or Mud Crabs
Imitation crab sticks
Sea Cucumber
Crayfish
Pacific Clam
Sea Asparagus
Bamboo Clam
Frog
Fried Fish Skin
Vegetables
Freshen and balance your soup along with the meaty steamboat ingredients. Prepare plenty as they tend to wilt after being dipped into the soup. For vegetables with thicker stems, you might want to cut them into a smaller portion for easy cooking.
Chinese lettuce
Iceberg lettuce
Bok Choy
Tang Oh
Kang Kong
Kai Lan
Chye Sim
Napa Cabbage
Chinese spinach
Fa Cai
Watercress
French Beans
Asparagus
Bean Sprouts
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrots
Sweet Corn
Baby Corn
Yam or Taro
Sweet Potato
Potato
Pumpkin
White Radish
Lotus root slices
Bamboo Shoots
Water Chestnut
Onions
Lady’s fingers
Bell peppers
Chillies
Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Brinjal
Seaweed or Kelp
Spring Onions
Coriander
Szechuan vegetables
Preserved mustard greens
Silken Tofu
Firm Beancurd (Tau Kwa)
Fried Beancurd Puff (Tau Pok)
Vegetable's cousins: Mushrooms
Vegetable's cousins are great for adding some chew and bites for friends who prefer a vegetarian steamboat over a meaty one, replacing meat with mushrooms sounds like a great idea! The best part is definitely mushrooms are incredibly nutritious.
Shimeji Mushrooms
Button Mushrooms
Enoki Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms
Oyster Mushrooms
Portobello Mushrooms
Straw Mushrooms
Carbohydrates
Carbs are common in every Asian meal.
Udon Noodles
Soba Noodles
Egg Noodles (Mee Kia or Mee Pok)
Yellow Noodles
E-fu Noodles
La Mian
Instant Noodles
Thin or Thick Rice Vermicelli (Beehoon)
Kway Teow
Bee Tak Mak
Bean Vermicelli
Sweet Potato Vermicelli
Mee Sua
Korean Rice Cakes (Ddeokbokki)
Chinese Rice Cakes
Mee Hoon Kueh
White Rice
Brown Rice
Eggs
Eggs can be prepared in two ways.
Chicken Egg
Chicken egg is usually raw and cracked into a ladle for cooking in the soup or used as a dipping sauce for cooked meat. Yum!
Quail Egg
The smaller quail eggs tend to be pre-boiled and shelled, and are dipped for some quick eggy treats during the meal.
Preserved Century Egg
The century is also prepared beforehand as a separate dish just to be eaten on its own.
Yong Tau Foo's Ingredient
Sometimes a few surprising appearances can make the steamboat's gathering much exciting. Here are a few add-ons to jazz up your steamboat ingredients list:
Meat Dumplings
Prawn Dumplings
Wanton
Ngoh Hiang
Seaweed Chicken
Sotong Ball
Fish Ball
Fish Paste
Fish Cake
Fish Paste in Bittergouard
Fish Paste in Ladies Fingers
Cheese Tofu or Meats
Beancurd Skin
Vegetarian mock meat
Black Fungus
Red Dates
Dried Seaweed
Wolfberries (Goji berries)
Steamboat Soup Stock
Make the ultimate and most delicious soup this Chinese New Year!
Here are some places for Soup stock if you don't plan to broth it on your own.
Fair Price's selection
Webuy's selection
Shopee's selection
Steamboats is a simple delicious meal but when we’re dealing with direct cooking and raw ingredients, it’s always best to set some rules in place to ensure that the meal stays safe and healthy.
Reminder: Don’t forget to check whether your food is cooked thoroughly before picking out of the hot pot. If someone has just added something raw, don’t instantly take out your food straight away to prevent cross-contamination.
Don’t ever think just having a good broth is sufficient. Get good and fresh steamboat ingredients, as great ingredients will impart their flavours and level up your steamboat soup base!
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Here's the Ultimate Steamboat Ingredient List for your Sumptuous Steamboat Gathering with your loved ones this Chinese New Year:
Meat
Meat is an essential ingredient for a great steamboat and decides the depth of the broth’s flavour. Opt for thinner slices so you do not need to wait too long before you can eat it.
Beef fatty cut slices
Beef meatballs
Beef tripe
Pork loin slices
Pork belly slices
Pork collar slices
Pork meatballs
Pig’s stomach
Pig’s intestines
Pig’s liver
Pig’s brains
Pig’s kidneys
Pig’s ears
Ham
Bacon
Taiwan sausages
Cocktail hot dogs
Luncheon Meat
Lamb or mutton shoulder or leg slices
Lamb meatballs
Chicken thigh or breast fillet slices
Chicken’s liver
Chicken’s gizzard
Chicken’s heart
Chicken’s feet
Chicken meatball
Duck fillet slices
Smoked duck slices
Seafood
Seafood can add more layers of richness into the soup, Cleaning and filtering dirts from the Seafood is necessary especially shells food.
Batang fish slices
Threadfin slices
Grouper slices
Pomfret slices
Halibut slices
Sea bass slices
Monkfish slices
Salmon slices
Red Snapper slices
Tilapia slices
Soon Hock slices
Dory Fish slices
Cod thick slices
Squid balls
Prawn balls
Fish maw
Large prawns
Shrimps
Scallops
Lobsters
Crayfish
Squid
Cuttlefish
Octopus
Clams
Mussels
Geoduck
Sliced Abalone
Oysters
Jellyfish
Cockles
Flower or Mud Crabs
Imitation crab sticks
Sea Cucumber
Crayfish
Pacific Clam
Sea Asparagus
Bamboo Clam
Frog
Fried Fish Skin
Vegetables
Freshen and balance your soup along with the meaty steamboat ingredients. Prepare plenty as they tend to wilt after being dipped into the soup. For vegetables with thicker stems, you might want to cut them into a smaller portion for easy cooking.
Chinese lettuce
Iceberg lettuce
Bok Choy
Tang Oh
Kang Kong
Kai Lan
Chye Sim
Napa Cabbage
Chinese spinach
Fa Cai
Watercress
French Beans
Asparagus
Bean Sprouts
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrots
Sweet Corn
Baby Corn
Yam or Taro
Sweet Potato
Potato
Pumpkin
White Radish
Lotus root slices
Bamboo Shoots
Water Chestnut
Onions
Lady’s fingers
Bell peppers
Chillies
Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Brinjal
Seaweed or Kelp
Spring Onions
Coriander
Szechuan vegetables
Preserved mustard greens
Silken Tofu
Firm Beancurd (Tau Kwa)
Fried Beancurd Puff (Tau Pok)
Vegetable's cousins: Mushrooms
Vegetable's cousins are great for adding some chew and bites for friends who prefer a vegetarian steamboat over a meaty one, replacing meat with mushrooms sounds like a great idea! The best part is definitely mushrooms are incredibly nutritious.
Shimeji Mushrooms
Button Mushrooms
Enoki Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms
Oyster Mushrooms
Portobello Mushrooms
Straw Mushrooms
Carbohydrates
Carbs are common in every Asian meal.
Udon Noodles
Soba Noodles
Egg Noodles (Mee Kia or Mee Pok)
Yellow Noodles
E-fu Noodles
La Mian
Instant Noodles
Thin or Thick Rice Vermicelli (Beehoon)
Kway Teow
Bee Tak Mak
Bean Vermicelli
Sweet Potato Vermicelli
Mee Sua
Korean Rice Cakes (Ddeokbokki)
Chinese Rice Cakes
Mee Hoon Kueh
White Rice
Brown Rice
Eggs
Eggs can be prepared in two ways.
Chicken Egg
Chicken egg is usually raw and cracked into a ladle for cooking in the soup or used as a dipping sauce for cooked meat. Yum!
Quail Egg
The smaller quail eggs tend to be pre-boiled and shelled, and are dipped for some quick eggy treats during the meal.
Preserved Century Egg
The century is also prepared beforehand as a separate dish just to be eaten on its own.
Yong Tau Foo's Ingredient
Sometimes a few surprising appearances can make the steamboat's gathering much exciting. Here are a few add-ons to jazz up your steamboat ingredients list:
Meat Dumplings
Prawn Dumplings
Wanton
Ngoh Hiang
Seaweed Chicken
Sotong Ball
Fish Ball
Fish Paste
Fish Cake
Fish Paste in Bittergouard
Fish Paste in Ladies Fingers
Cheese Tofu or Meats
Beancurd Skin
Vegetarian mock meat
Black Fungus
Red Dates
Dried Seaweed
Wolfberries (Goji berries)
Steamboat Soup Stock
Make the ultimate and most delicious soup this Chinese New Year!
Here are some places for Soup stock if you don't plan to broth it on your own.
Fair Price's selection
Webuy's selection
Shopee's selection
Steamboats is a simple delicious meal but when we’re dealing with direct cooking and raw ingredients, it’s always best to set some rules in place to ensure that the meal stays safe and healthy.
Reminder: Don’t forget to check whether your food is cooked thoroughly before picking out of the hot pot. If someone has just added something raw, don’t instantly take out your food straight away to prevent cross-contamination.
Don’t ever think just having a good broth is sufficient. Get good and fresh steamboat ingredients, as great ingredients will impart their flavours and level up your steamboat soup base!
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