A communal dish where people cook raw ingredients like meat, vegetables, and noodles in a simmering broth at the table.
A straightforward compound of 'hot' (Old English 'hat') and 'pot' (from Old English 'pott'). The term describes the cooking method itself. The dish itself originated in East Asia, particularly China and Mongolia, but the English name is descriptive and modern.
Hotpot is brilliant because it turns eating into a fun, interactive experience where everyone cooks together at the table—it's why the same dish called 'hot pot' in English is called 'huǒguō' in Chinese, literally meaning 'fire pot'!
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