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hot pot

A communal meal, popular in China, where diners share a bowl of hot broth or stock into which uncooked foods such as mushrooms, vegetables, and cuts of meat are dipped until they are cooked enough to

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A communal meal, popular in China, where diners share a bowl of hot broth or stock into which uncooked foods such as mushrooms, vegetables, and cuts of meat are dipped until they are cooked enough to be eaten.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(countable) A jacuzzi or hot tub.

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  • Shabu Shabu Hot Pot and Grill opens in McCandless after coming soon for 1,000 days. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/05/shab...

    Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(chiefly, UK) A stew of beef or lamb and potatoes.

Origin: Surface analysis . For sense of stewed meat and potatoes, compare . For the sense of a communal meal cooked at the table,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • 13. here is my list of favorite foods yakitori hot pot soondubu jjigae chicken wings (buffalo/korean fried chicken) langu or al pastor tacos house special or fuzhou fried rice pork and shrimp shumai iekei ramen salmon sushi to name a few. I’m a big back

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • “… Yuzuhaaaa…. Come on, let’s go to Simmer Hot Pot. I’m paying.”

    Bluesky· May 2026
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