hotpot
Noun: 1. A hearty stew: A hotpot is a dish of meat, typically lamb or beef, and vegetables, especially potatoes, that are cooked slowly together in a covered pot or casserole dish. The cooking method results in tender meat and flavorful, thickened gravy.
The word "hotpot" functions solely as a noun to name this specific type of cooked dish. It is typically used with articles ("a hotpot," "the hotpot") or quantifiers ("two hotpots"). * It is commonly served as a main course, especially in colder weather. * The term is often associated with British and Irish cuisine.
- For dinner, we had a delicious hotpot with tender lamb and sliced potatoes.
- She learned her grandmother's recipe for Lancashire hotpot.
- This pub is famous for its traditional beef hotpot.
- "Lancashire hotpot": This is the most famous and traditional type of hotpot, originating from the Lancashire region of England. It is a defining example of the dish.
- We went to a restaurant in Manchester and ordered an authentic Lancashire hotpot.
- Hot pot (noun, two words): This can refer to the same stew dish but is also the common name for various East Asian communal cooking styles where diners cook thin slices of meat and vegetables in a simmering pot of broth at the table (e.g., Chinese hot pot, Japanese shabu-shabu). The single-word "hotpot" usually refers specifically to the Western stew.
- Stew (noun/verb): A more general term for a dish of solid food ingredients cooked slowly in liquid. A hotpot is a type of stew.
- Casserole (noun): A similar dish cooked in an oven, often with a topping. A hotpot is a specific kind of casserole.
- Stew
- Casserole (in the context of a baked meat and potato dish)
"Hotpot" has one primary culinary meaning as defined above. The two-word phrase "hot pot" has a distinct, separate meaning related to East Asian cuisine, which involves tabletop cooking in broth. They are related but considered different lexical items.
- a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot