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<p><strong>A hot pot base factory in Sichuan, China offered an exclusive look on how they prepare their signature beef vegetable base.</strong></p>



<p>The behind-the-scene video, posted on China’s short video app Kuaishou, shows how the factory in Sichuan, a Chinese province famous for its spicy hot pots, makes their ever-famous beef fat vegetable base, <a href="https://supchina.com/2019/02/20/the-secret-behind-one-chinese-hotpot-base/">SupChina</a> reported.</p>


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<p>The cooking process starts off with butter – LOTS OF IT – that they melt in large stainless steel cooking machinery.</p>



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<p>After that, they pour the melted fat/butter into another stainless steel container that&#8217;s filled with other ingredients of the base.</p>



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<p>They also add vegetables into the base to add more flavor.</p>



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<p>After it&#8217;s finished boiling, the worker starts the packaging process for the base to be delivered.</p>



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<p>Images via YouTube / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7UPotFUY1E">SupChina</a></p>


Hot Pot Factory Reveals How They Make Signature Broth, And the Amount of Butter is Insane