Winter Essential Pork & Tofu Skin Hot Pot Broth

Steps

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   Add the pork to the pot and dry-fry it without any oil, since the meat's own fat will render out as it cooks.
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   Keep stirring until all the moisture has cooked off—watch for the bubbling fat to disappear, which signals it's done. Don't worry if it looks a bit dry or tough; it will soften again once simmered in the broth.
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   If the fat isn't rendering out, simply lower the heat and continue frying.
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   For a quick white broth, boil a pot of water and pour it directly into the rendered pork fat—the fat and water emulsify at high heat and instantly turn milky white.
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   Stir in the doubanjiang, miso, and tofu skin—three soy-based ingredients that add depth of flavor—to finish the pork and tofu skin hot pot broth.
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