How to Hot Pot at Home | Mid Autumn Festival Dinner in Finland

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🎥Asian Market HOT POT HAUL! How to hot pot at home Get ready to host the ultimate cozy night! Follow along as I show you exactly what to get at an Asian supermarket to prepare a delicious and authentic hot pot meal at home. Hot pot is all about customizability, but knowing which ingredients to grab is key. In this video, we go over the essentials: What We Haul & Cook: 🥬 Fresh Produce: The best veggies to include, like various mushrooms, leafy greens, and root vegetables. 🥩 Proteins: The essential thinly sliced proteins (beef, lamb, or seafood). 🍜 Carbs: The carbs (noodles and rice cakes optional) you need to complete the meal. 🌶️ Flavor Boosts: We grab a premade soup base packet and a basic sauce pack, and I show you a few extra things to jazz up your dipping sauce! 🥮 BONUS: Mid-Autumn Festival Treats! Since it's the Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival), we take a moment to talk about what a moon cake is and why it's so important this time of year. Plus, we'll quickly make a creamy, delicious taro coconut sago as an additional, easy dessert! Whether you’re a hot pot beginner or looking for new sauce ideas, this haul will get you started! 🕒 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Mid Autumn Intro & Why Hot Pot? 0:55 - Asian Supermarket Shopping Trip 1:36 - Hot Pot Sauce Essentials 3:38 - The Essential Veggies 4:50 - Protein & Tofu Selection 4:49 - Carbs: Noodles 6:00 - Kitchen Ware for Hot Pot 7:11 - Table Setting 8:57 - Prep Work 10:03 - Moon Cakes Explained 10:52 - Quick Taro Coconut Sago Dessert (recipe used: https://onehappybite.com/taro-coconut-sago-%E8%8A%8B%E9%A0%AD%E6%A4%B0%E9%A6%99%E8%A5%BF%E7%B1%B3%E9%9C%B2/ ) 11:35 - How to Use Hot Pot Soup Base Packets 12:17 - Premade Hot Pot Sauce 14:10 - Additional Hot Pot Tips ☕️ If you would like to support this channel by buying me a coffee, please do so here: https://buymeacoffee.com/finlandiadiaries Kiitos & thank you! Other videos you may be interested in: 🎥 Come grocery shopping with us at Lidl in Finalnd: https://youtu.be/9hoKj1Zy2To 🎥 We left the US for a better life in Europe: https://youtu.be/gifo2LTvWrs 🎥 The SECRET to 🇫🇮 Finland's Happiness (An American's View): https://youtu.be/Scgjj8CTLnc Camera set up I use: https://amzn.to/43W2hSQ Drone: https://amzn.to/4jO5vxK Some links on this channel are affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It's a simple way to support my channel! #HotPot #AsianMarketHaul #MidAutumnFestival #MoonCake #HotPotAtHome #Recipe