So, do serve up fresh chicken, pork, or seafood to your guests. You can spice up these fresh meats and seafood by marinating them beforehand (think black pepper, teriyaki, or tom yum). To impress your guests and provide them with plenty of flavouring options, set up a side table of condiments (Haidilao style). You can’t go wrong with saucers of soy sauce, vinegar, chilli, garlic, coriander, lime, chopped peanuts, and toasted sesame seeds that guests can mix up on their own.
Of course, processed products can be quite tasty and lend a bit of flair to your steamboat…it is Chinese New Year after all! A good rule of thumb is to provide 75% of protein dishes as fresh produce, and 25% as processed ones.