1. The Malatang pot should be cleaned promptly:
2. The heat under the pot must be high:
If eaten before the water comes to a boil and the food is fully cooked, bacteria and parasite eggs will not be thoroughly killed, which can easily cause digestive tract diseases.
3. Malatang and hot pot should not be too hot:
The oral cavity, esophagus, and stomach mucosa can generally only tolerate temperatures of 50°C—60°C. Food that is too hot can damage the mucosa, leading to acute esophagitis and acute gastritis. Excessively greasy food can easily lead to hyperlipidemia, stomach diseases, duodenal ulcers, gallstones, oral ulcers, gingivitis, and hemorrhoids. It is recommended to opt for light flavors with moderate spiciness.
4. Do not drink the hot pot broth:
The hot pot broth boils for a long time without being changed. The purine substances from meat and seafood dissolve into the broth, so it must not be drunk. Because a high concentration of purine is metabolized by the liver, it produces a large amount of uric acid, which can easily cause symptoms like gout and joint pain. In severe cases, it can also damage kidney function.
5. Eating Malatang and hot pot cannot be too...