hot pot

noun

Chiefly British.

1. mutton or beef cooked with potatoes in a covered pot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hot pot¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

And what they will find is menus that go beyond the ubiquitous dumplings and hot pot.

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He skins Walking Mushrooms with care, tosses their stubby feet into a hot pot with an eye for balance and umami.

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“It was a hot pot and it made a lot of sense. It was very intentional. We’re coming together again and not eating in isolated bubbles. We’re all sharing from the same plate again.”

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Kota used to like the tan tan hot pot, which contained meats and vegetables.

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"My dream job was to work in investment banking," says Sun Zhan as he prepares to start his shift as a waiter in a hot pot restaurant in the southern city of Nanjing.

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