Sichuan Hot Pot

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 6 slices ginger
• 5 bay leaves
• 10 cloves garlic peeled
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 star anise
• 10 cloves
• 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
• 12 whole red chilies dried
• 1 package base spicy hot pot soup
• 15 cups chicken stock
• soy sauce
• sauce Sacha
• chili oil or paste
• chinese black vinegar or rice vinegar
• sesame paste or peanut butter
• sesame oil
• sesame seeds
• peanuts Chopped
• chopped cilantro
• scallions Chopped
• chopped garlic
• beef Thinly shaved, or lamb
• sliced chicken
• fish balls Assorted, you can buy these pre-made at Asian grocery stores
• fish fillets Thinly sliced, tender white fish like tilapia or sea bass work well for this
• tofu sheets
• 1 slice firm tofu
• soy puffs, fried tofu puffs
• straw mushrooms
• shiitake mushrooms
• wood ear mushrooms
• noodles Fresh
• glass noodles mung bean vermicelli
• dumplings Prepared frozen, or wontons
• rice cakes Chinese
• choy sum or bok choy
• green leaf lettuce
• napa cabbage