Hot pot was called "antique soup" in ancient times. Named for the "dong" sound it makes when food is put into boiling water, it is one of China's original delicacies and a food suitable for all ages. Hot pot is not only a way of cooking, but also a symbol of culture.

Hot pot generally refers to a cooking method that uses a pot as a utensil, uses a heat source to boil the pot, and boils water or soup to cook various foods. It can also refer to the pots used in this cooking method. Its characteristic is that it can be eaten while cooking, or the pot itself has a heat preservation effect. Hot pot is eaten right now and hot. It is spicy, salty and fresh, oily but not greasy. It is suitable for the climate of mountains and rivers. Now it has developed into mandarin duck pot, spicy and light, depending on what you need.

Add different soups and foods according to personal preferences. It is suitable for all ages and is a great treat in winter. Typical hot pot ingredients include various meats, seafood, vegetables, soy products, mushrooms, egg products, staple foods, etc., which are boiled in boiling water or a special stock pot and then eaten. Some ways to eat it are to dip it in seasonings and eat it together.

About the origin of hot pot:

One theory is that hot pot existed during the Warring States Period, and historians used clay pots as pots. Another theory is that hot pot began in the Han Dynasty, and "dou" refers to hot pot. The actual hot pot was unearthed from the cultural relics of the tomb of Haihunhou in the Western Han Dynasty. It can be seen that hot pot has a history of more than 2,000 years in China. During the Three Kingdoms period, hot pots were made of copper. People used hot pots to cook various meats such as pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, and fish. However, they were not popular at the time. Later, with the further development of cooking technology, various hot pots also became popular. appeared one after another.

By the Northern Song Dynasty, the way of eating hot pot was very common among the people. In the taverns in Kaifeng, Bianjing, hot pot was available in winter. In the Yuan Dynasty, hot pot spread to Mongolia. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, hot pot was not only popular among the people, but also became a famous "palace dish" with pheasants and other game ingredients.

By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, dozens of different hotpots had been formed across the country, each with its own characteristics. During the Muromachi period of Japan, hot pot was introduced to Japan from China in 1338. In Japan, hot pot is called "Sukiyaki (すきやき)", also known as "Hoe". Nowadays, hot pot has also spread to the United States, France, Britain and other countries.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hot Pot