How to Use hot pot in a Sentence

hot pot

noun
Definition of hot potnext
  • It’s served with a bowl of hot pot au jus for dipping, like a Korean-style French dip sandwich loaded with aromatics.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Prices are along the lines of some of the higher-end hot pot spots.
    — Jim Thurman, Los Angeles Magazine, 24 May 2018
  • But the chief attraction at SPK is, of course, the hot pot.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 5 July 2018
  • Dumplings, hot pot, spicy noodles and hot dog buns in the same plaza.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Sze Chuan in West Allis serves hot pot for a set price ($23.95).
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Instead of rhymes about white lines, how about a nice spicy Chongqing hot pot?
    — latimes.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Who doesn't love a hot pot of fondue on a cold winter's day?
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The sleeper here may be the rice hot pot with wild mushrooms and truffles.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • For students craving hearty meals, this hot pot does the trick.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Happily, the Rustic Goat hot pot ($20) was packed with flavor and was, for me, the star of the menu.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2018
  • By Jing’s hot pot base is as easy as adding water and bringing it to a boil.
    — Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022
  • The owners also plan to open a hot pot restaurant in Burlingame in late May.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The cloudy stock in the hot pot of mushrooms cooks down and feels like sipping a tonic. Stews … and pancakes.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The kamonabe is a duck hot pot cooked over a burner set on the table.
    — New York Times, 3 July 2018
  • The hot pot option is a great build-it-yourself way to try multiple things on the menu.
    — Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, 7 July 2017
  • If a glass of cold water is a text message, then a hot pot of tea is a thoughtful voice note.
    — New York Times, 13 Apr. 2022
  • My coming-of age years were as diverse as a piping-hot pot of jollof rice.
    — Erica Ayisi, The Root, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Even the fried rice served in little clay hot pots was impressive.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 6 July 2018
  • For Sichuan-style hot pot, people like intestines and aortas in them.
    — Momo Chang, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018
  • There are also new spots to gather around bubbling hot pot and to get to know Uyghur food, a cuisine that’s hard to find in the Bay Area.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Like at hot pot restaurants, some add-in items are available, but will run you extra.
    — Jim Thurman, Los Angeles Magazine, 24 May 2018
  • The communal hot pot comes to the table filled with a piping hot, homemade beef bone broth.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
  • Recreate the experience at home with jam, clotted cream, scones, and of course, a hot pot of tea.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2020
  • Look for longtime Anh Hong staples on the menu, such as seven-course beef, fish, and hot pot options.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Clutter collects dust, creates stress and takes up space better used, say, to place a phone or a hot pot.
    — Jane E. Brody, charlotteobserver, 27 June 2018
  • Clutter collects dust, creates stress, and takes up space better used, say, to place a phone or a hot pot.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 June 2018
  • Drain and return to the hot pot for a minute or two to allow excess moisture to evaporate.
    — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • The vender specializes in dry pot (like hot pot but brothless, and cooked to order), which is worth having, too.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Over six seasons, he’s eaten chicken hot pot in Fukuoka and grilled beef tongue in Sendai.
    — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2017
  • Umi, which also operates in Salt Lake City, is a cook-at-your-table, hot pot experience.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024

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