hot pot

/hɑt pɑt/

/hɒt pɒt/

Other forms: hot pots

Hot pot is a Chinese dish that's partially prepared by diners, who cook individual pieces of meat and vegetables in a simmering container of broth at the center of the table.

Hotpot, or huǒ guō in Mandarin, is a traditional meal that dates back at least 2,000 years and has become very popular at Chinese and Korean restaurants. The dish takes what is essentially a soup and turns it into a communal event, with everyone cooking thinly sliced raw ingredients, dumplings, and noodles in the shared broth.

Definitions of hot pot

1. noun

   a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot
   synonyms: hotpot

   type of:

   stew

   food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables