In Tengchong, Yunnan province, the Tengchong cuisine must mention the Clay Pot. It's hundreds of years old. Unlike ordinary hot pot, which is made of metal, clay pot is "baked" with local clay from Tengchong. The cooking of the Clay Pot also has its own characteristics: chicken and fresh ribs or bobbin bones boil into a soup, and rich base dishes are presented: taro, Chinese yam, white luo, carrot, yellow bamboo shoots (or day lily), crisp meat, foam skin and so on more than a dozen plant and animal food materials. Then follow certain procedures to stew. The clay pot is beautiful in shape, and the food material is placed in an attractive and mouth-watering way, while maintaining the original taste and nutrition. Clay Pot, also known as "pot dish". It is also known as "volcanic hot sea" because its pot is shaped like a volcano and its hot coals are placed at the mouth of the pot. It is the local hot pot of Tengchong, a dish with unique flavor.
