One of my all time favorite meals is hot pot. Hot pot happens to be the one meal that I eat the most because hot pot has diverse ingredients such as vegetables, beef, chicken, mushrooms, ... .In this post, i ’ll talk about how to make hot pot at home. It’s a warm, comforting, and social meal to have with a close-knit group of family or friends. It’s a fun and communal way of eating and super popular both at home and in restaurants. Hot pot creates a cozy, warm atmosphere and really brings people together. My family had a hot pot almost every Lunar New Year, below are some pictures of New Year's Eve in Vietnam.  >Một trong những bữa ăn yêu thích nhất mọi thời đại của mình là lẩu. Lẩu là bữa mình ăn nhiều nhất vì lẩu có nguyên liệu đa dạng như rau, bò, gà, nấm, .... Trong bài này mình sẽ nói về cách làm lẩu tại nhà. Đó là một bữa ăn ấm áp, thoải mái và xã hội để có với một nhóm gia đình hoặc bạn bè thân thiết. Đó là một cách ăn uống vui vẻ và mang tính cộng đồng và siêu phổ biến ở cả nhà và nhà hàng. Lẩu tạo không khí ấm cúng, quây quần và thực sự gắn kết mọi người với nhau. Nhà mình hầu như Tết nào cũng ăn lẩu, dưới đây là một số hình ảnh về đêm giao thừa ở Việt Nam.  [Image source](http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/odd-news/161427/biggest-chicken-legs-in-vietnam-weigh-1kg-leg.html) Dong Tao chicken has one of the most thickest legs a healthy body and stout legs covered with reddish scales. The chicken legs are very large, 3 times larger than the legs of a normal chicken. It's very crunchy and delicious. A male adult Dong Tao chicken can weigh up to 6,5 kilograms . Normally, Dong Tao chicken legs weigh 0.6kg its legs are as thick as a human’s wrist hmm I am holding chicken feet of young chickens. You can see pictures of chicken Dong Tao - Vietnam.  >Gà Đông Tảo có một đôi chân dày nhất, thân hình khỏe mạnh và đôi chân mập mạp phủ đầy vảy đỏ. Chân gà rất to, gấp 3 lần chân của gà bình thường. Nó rất giòn và ngon. Một con gà Đông Tảo đực trưởng thành có thể nặng tới 6,5 kg. Thông thường, chân gà Đông Tảo nặng 0,6kg chân dày to như cổ tay người nhưng mình đang ăn chân gà Đông tảo non thui hic Mời các bạn xem hình ảnh gà Đông Tảo - Việt Nam.   ### Ingredients: - Mushrooms - King oyster mushroom - Chinese black mushroom - chicken - pig's tripes - Rib cartilage - Vegetable - Cabbage - Celery - Lettuce - Tofu - Tom yum sauce - Ginger, lemon, chili, lemongrass, salt, pasta, seasoning, pepper, spices,... >Thành phần: Nấm Nấm đùi gà Nấm hương thịt gà Lòng lợn Sụn sườn heo Rau Cải bắp Rau cần Rau xà lách Đậu phụ Sốt tom yum Thái Lan Gừng, chanh, ớt, sả, muối, mỳ chính, hạt nêm, tiêu, gia vị, ...              Lunar New Year in Vietnam ( Tet) is associated with many traditions and customs. Incense with fruits, flowers, cakes, boiled chicken, sausages, banh chung,... Candles and incense sticks burning for new year eve celebration. When we burn an incense stick, our prayers are passed on to the deities and to the spirits of ancestors. >Tết Nguyên đán ở Việt Nam gắn liền với nhiều phong tục tập quán. Thắp hương trái cây, hoa, bánh, gà luộc, giò chả, bánh chưng, ... Nến, nhang thắp cho lễ giao thừa. Khi chúng ta đốt một cây nhang, lời cầu nguyện của chúng ta được chuyển đến các vị thần và linh hồn của tổ tiên.     A kumquat tree or a peach tree for decoration in the home during Vietnam's, . Vietnamese usually buy those special tree . My parents bought a huge kumquat tree, which symbolizes good luck^^Fireworks are exploding everywhere... Cây quất hay cây đào để trang trí trong nhà ở Việt Nam ,. Người Việt Nam thường mua những cây đặc biệt đó. Bố mẹ mình mua một cây quất rất lớn tượng trưng cho sự may mắn ^^ Pháo hoa nổ khắp nơi ...
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| cashout_time | 1969-12-31 23:59:59 |
| total_payout_value | 0.000 HBD |
| curator_payout_value | 0.000 HBD |
| pending_payout_value | 0.000 HBD |
| promoted | 0.000 HBD |
| body_length | 764 |
| author_reputation | 23,937,751,080,413 |
| root_title | "Food Series #123: Chicken hotpot" |
| beneficiaries | [] |
| max_accepted_payout | 1,000,000.000 HBD |
| percent_hbd | 10,000 |
| post_id | 101,838,514 |
| net_rshares | 0 |
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