火锅 (huǒguō) · hotpot, fire pot

Measure Word

一顿火锅 dùn

Meanings

1 hotpot
2 fire pot

Made with

干辣椒 gānlàjiāo 花椒 huājiāo 牛油 niúyóu 郫县豆瓣 Píxiàn dòubàn 毛肚 máodǔ 鸭肠 yācháng

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 热菜 Hot dish

A pot of simmering broth on the table, in which you cook raw meat, vegetables, tofu and noodles yourself, then dip them in sauce. The red Sichuan broth is hot and numbing; a split pot (鸳鸯锅) has a mild half.

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

冬天吃火锅最舒服了。

Dōngtiān chī huǒguō zuì shūfu le.

Eating hotpot in winter is the most comfortable.

HSK 7-9

四川火锅以麻辣闻名。

Sìchuān huǒguō yǐ málà wénmíng.

Sichuan hotpot is famous for its numbing spiciness.

Tips

culture

火锅 is one of China's most popular communal meals. Diners cook raw ingredients in a shared pot of simmering broth. Major styles include Sichuan (spicy) and Beijing (lamb).