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Hot Pot

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Hot pot, also known as steamboat, is a dish of soup or stock kept simmering in a pot by a heat source at the table, accompanied by an array of raw meats, vegetables and soy-based foods that diners quickly cook by dipping them in the broth.

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
200 to 280 CE 1
Sourced to the subject's own accountMarks the Three Kingdoms period (200-280 AD), which Wikipedia's History section calls generally acknowledged as the origin of the hot pot.
Origin Region
China 1
Sourced to the subject's own accountThe Three Kingdoms period (200-280 AD) and, per the same section, the later Qing dynasty are periods of Chinese history; the source's regional variety names (Chongqing hot pot, Beijing hot pot, Yunnan hot pot) are also Chinese place names, together supporting China as the origin region.
Classification
CourseSourced to the subject's own account
Soup 1
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Christmas Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Hot Pot (Wikipedia)
New Year Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Hot Pot (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Chinese Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Hot Pot (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Napa Cabbage, Ingredients
Source Napa Cabbage (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

China

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Hot Pot (Wikipedia)tier 3
Sources
1. Hot Pot (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • History section
    Later, a hot pot made with copper was created during the Three Kingdoms period (200-280 AD), which is generally acknowledged as the origin of the hot pot.
  • Introduction
    Hot pot or hotpot (traditional Chinese: 火鍋; simplified Chinese: 火锅; pinyin: huǒguō; lit. 'fire pot'), also known as steamboat, is a dish of soup or stock kept simmering in a pot by a heat source on the table, accompanied by an array of raw meats, vegetables and soy-based foods which diners quickly cook by dipping in the broth.
  • Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Article body
    In Swiss cuisine, a variation of the traditional Chinese hot pot locally called fondue chinoise (lit. "Chinese fondue") is a popular Christmas meal.
  • Expresses Tradition: New Year Feast Traditions, Article body
    In Taiwan, people usually have a hotpot meal during the Lunar New Year's Eve.
  • In Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine, Infobox: country
    China
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Napa Cabbage (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUses Ingredient: Napa Cabbage, Uses, Culinary
Quote, Uses Ingredient: Napa Cabbage, Uses, Culinary
It is also eaten with hot pot meals.
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