Spicy Chinese Hotpot with Fresh Ingredients

1.Prepare all the ingredients by slicing the beef, tofu, mushrooms, lotus root, radish, and green onions.

2.In a large pot, bring the chicken or vegetable broth to a simmer over medium heat.

3.Add soy sauce, chili paste, rice vinegar, minced garlic, minced ginger, and Chinese five-spice powder to the broth. Stir well to combine and let simmer for 10 minutes to infuse the flavors.

4.Arrange the prepared ingredients around the hotpot. Start by adding the beef slices to the broth and cook for a few minutes until they are no longer pink.

5.Continue adding the shrimp, tofu, bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, lotus root, radish, and glass noodles to the hotpot. Cook until all ingredients are tender and cooked through.

6.Add more broth if needed to adjust the level of soup in the hotpot.

7.Serve the hotpot with chopped green onions as a garnish and enjoy the flavorful and spicy broth with the fresh ingredients.