Polygonatum and Sea Cucumber Hot Pot
[Ingredients] 50 grams polygonatum, 500 grams rehydrated sea cucumber, 150 grams rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, 150 grams rehydrated magnolia flower slices, 150 grams pork tongue, 100 grams lunch meat, 100 grams beef tripe, 200 grams yellow bean sprouts, 200 grams baby bok choy, 25 grams ginger, 15 grams green onion, 6 grams refined salt, 5 grams monosodium glutamate, 10 grams sesame oil, 3000 ml fresh broth.
[Preparation]
1. Soak polygonatum until soft, slice; thoroughly rinse rehydrated sea cucumber to remove bitterness, slice; remove stems from rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, halve; slice rehydrated magnolia flower slices, drain; slice lunch meat; open and cut tripe into pieces; clean pork tongue, blanch briefly in boiling water, remove tongue bone, slice; wash and drain yellow bean sprouts and baby bok choy. Arrange all ingredients separately for serving.
2. Place pressure cooker on stove, add polygonatum slices, sea cucumber slices, shiitake mushroom halves, broth, ginger, green onion, and salt. Bring to boil, pressurize for 10 minutes, turn off heat, let cool slightly, then transfer to hot pot. Skim off foam, add monosodium glutamate and sesame oil. Ready for cooking other ingredients.
[Usage] Serve with meals and drink broth.
[Benefits] Tonifies kidney essence, nourishes blood and qi. Suitable for hypertension, vascular sclerosis, dry skin, constipation, and post-illness weakness.
[Note] Delicious and tender. Do not discard soaking water for polygonatum—add in portions during hot pot cooking. Rinse sea cucumber multiple times to eliminate odor. Best consumed in autumn and winter.