Huŏ guō 火锅 Hot pot Hot pot is a famous Chinese dish in which ingredients are cooked by the diners themselves in a simmering pot of broth placed on the table. Typically the ingredients include thinly-sliced meat and vegetables and vary from region to region. The food is usually served with range of dipping sauces. In China it is a favorite winter dish.

 Mài kè: Wŏ men diăn nă zhŏng guō dǐ ne? Cài dān shàng shuō yŏu qīng tāng, má là hé yuān yāng sān zhŏng guō dǐ.
麦克：我们点哪种锅底呢？菜单上说有清汤、麻辣和鸳鸯三种锅底。
Mike: What kind of broth shall we order? There are three choices on the menu: plain, spicy, or "Yuanyang" style.

Lì li: Nǐ xǐ huan chī là ma?
丽丽：你喜欢吃辣吗？
Lili: Do you like spicy food?

Mài kè: Ò bù, wŏ bù néng chī là de.
麦克：哦不，我不能吃辣的。
Mike: Oh no, I can't eat spicy things.

Lì li: Nà wŏ men diăn yī gè yuān yāng de guō dǐ ba.
丽丽：那我们点一个鸳鸯的锅底吧。
Lili: Then let's order the Yuanyang broth.

Mài kè: Yuān yāng guō dǐ shì shén me yì si?
麦克：鸳鸯锅底是什么意思？
Mike: What does that mean?

Lì li: Jiù shì yī gè guō lǐ yŏu yuán wèi hé là wèi liăng zhŏng guō dǐ, nǐ kĕ yǐ rèn yì xuăn zé.
丽丽：就是一个锅里有原味和辣味两种锅底，你可以任意选择。
Lili: It means you get both the plain and spicy broths in one pot. You can choose either one.

Mài kè: Zhēn yŏu yì si!
麦克：真有意思！
Mike: That's interesting!

Lì li: Tiáo liào yĕ yŏu hăo jǐ zhōng. Yŏu má jiàng, hăi xiān hé xiāng yóu, nǐ xǐ huan nă yī gè?
丽丽：调料也有好几种。有麻酱、海鲜和香油，你喜欢哪一个？
Lili: There are quite a few kinds of dipping sauces. Which one would you prefer, sesame paste, seafood, or sesame oil?

Mài kè: Hăi xiān de tīng shàng qù bú cuò.
麦克：海鲜的听上去不错。
Mike: The seafood sauce sounds nice.

Lì li: hăo, nà wŏ men yào liăng wăn hăi xiān de. Zài yào yī pán niú ròu, yī pán yáng ròu. Nǐ xǐ huan shén me shū cài ne?
丽丽：好，那我们要两碗海鲜的。再要一盘牛肉，一盘羊肉。你喜欢什么蔬菜呢？
Lili: Great. Let's have two bowls of seafood sauce, a plate of beef and a plate of lamb. What kind of vegetables do you like?

Mài kè: Wŏ yào bái cài ba.
麦克：我要白菜吧。
Mike: I'd like some Chinese cabbage.

Lì li: Nǐ hái xiăng cháng cháng mó gū hé dòu fu ma?
丽丽：你还想尝尝蘑菇和豆腐吗？
Lili: Would you like to try some mushrooms and Tofu as well?

Mài kè: Hăo ya!
麦克：好呀！
Mike: Sure!

New Words
生词

锅底 guō dǐ: broth, soup base
调料 tiáo liào: sauce/dipping sauce, flavorings
麻酱 má jiàng: sesame paste
海鲜 hǎi xiāni: seafood
香油 xiāng yóu: sesame oil
牛肉 niú ròu: beef
羊肉 yáng ròu: lamb
蔬菜 shū cài: vegetable
白菜 bái cài: Chinese cabbage
蘑菇 mó gū: mushroom
豆腐 dòu fu: Tofu/bean curd

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