hot pot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hot pot
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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Restaurants across Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai now offer single booths, one-person hot pot, and compact set meals.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
Many credit the tourism surge to social-media influencers, such as “Chinese Trump,” a Chongqing native named Ryan Chen who does a pitch-perfect impression of the U.S. president while eating the city’s signature spicy hot pot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
And somewhere deeper still, a dwarf is gently stirring hot pot in a dungeon, seasoning monsters like it’s the most natural thing in the world.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
Kota used to like the tan tan hot pot, which contained meats and vegetables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
The next February, they had an extra-elaborate Chinese New Year’s dinner, with cunning little dumplings, and balls, and buns, in addition to the usual hot pot with gold-chain bean threads.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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