Submit Your Sandpot Recipe Requests!

Yesterday, on one of my frequent forays into Chinatown, I purchased the one major piece of Chinese cooking equipment missing from my kitchen – a Chinese claypot. These are the white pots with the glazed interior that are commonly called “sandpots” due to their sandy coating. The Chinese use claypots for soups, stews and anything that is slow cooked on the stovetop. At home, I was a bit nervous about trying out my latest acquisition – the salesperson didn’t test the sandpot by filling it with water (the usual method of checking for cracks). But I went ahead and broke the pot in by filling it with hot water and letting it sit for several hours, then drying thoroughly with paper towels. Fortunately, no cracks appeared.
So, now I’m ready to start cooking! The only problem is to decide where to start. What type of sandpot recipes would you like to see on the Chinese Cuisine Web site? Soups, stews, porridges (congee)? Please let me know by filling out this submission form so I can get started.