中国人有多爱吃火锅，走在路上，看个窨井盖，都以为是九宫格火锅。今天我们不说吃的，我们来说说名扬中外的火锅。

火锅（hotpot) 真正的定义

What de fines hotpot? 

怎么才算火锅？ 

● Broth is brought to a boil and left simmering for the duration of the meal: 高汤煮沸、不熄火，整个涮火锅的过程中持续加热 

● Broth：清汤、锅底汤；soup指本身就是一个菜的一锅汤，里面已经有内容了 

● Simmer: 炖煮 

● Cook as you eat: 一边吃一边煮 

● Cook your own food: 自己涮自己要吃的

涮锅怎么表达呢？

你可以用这些词： 

Quickly boil, quickly dip（蘸） 

但更贴切的词是： 

Dunk: 快速放入, 比如美国甜甜圈连锁店Dunkin' Donuts. 还有篮球灌篮叫 slam dunk 

Dunk food in the broth to cook it : 把食材丢到锅底汤去涮 

You usually eat hotpot with family and friends. It has great atmosphere, very communal: 通常是和家人、朋友一起吃火锅，气氛特别好，大家一 起，非常热闹 

Solo hotpot: 一个人吃的小火锅

四川火锅

Chongqing style：重庆火锅 ；

Chengdu style：成都火锅 

A key difference is the base：一大区别是底料 

Chongqing - rendered beef fat: 重庆用牛油 

Chengdu - rapeseed oil /canola oil: 成都用菜籽油

配菜： 

Innards and organs: 内脏；Ox aorta: 黄喉 ；Beef tripe: 牛百叶；Congealed blood: 血

潮汕火锅

Chaoshan hotpot:  潮汕火锅 

Fresh beef hotpot:  新鲜牛肉火锅 

Beef that has been freshly  slaughtered, hasn't been frozen：当天宰杀，不经冷冻 

Seafood 海鲜

北京涮肉

Beijing lamb hotpot: 北京涮羊肉火锅 

Mutton: 羊肉，lamb 也是羊肉，确切说是小羔羊肉 

Charcoal: 炭火

蘸料调料不可少

● Dipping sauces：蘸酱 

● Condiments: 调味料 

● Sesame paste: 芝麻酱 

● Sesame oil: 麻油 

● Minced garlic, ginger, spring onions: 蒜末、姜末、葱末 

● Criander/cilantro: 香菜 

● Chinese BBQ sauce: 沙茶酱 

● oyster sauce: 蚝油 

● Vinegar：醋