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Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot: Which Cut to Order, How Many Seconds & What Sauce

Chaoshan beef hot pot divides one animal into a dozen named cuts, each with its own ideal number of seconds in the pot, and the dipping sauce is shacha with Puning bean paste. This guide explains what the cuts correspond to, how long to swish each, the right order, how to judge freshness, and where it belongs in a two-day Chaoshan trip.