【参考答案 1】

Hotpot in China has a history of more than two thousand years. In the earliest days, it was only popular in the coldest areas. Later on, it became very common in many areas, and hotpot with local features also appeared. When eating hotpot, family and friends sit around a table and the steaming hotpot is placed at the center of it. People can put  meat, seafood, vegetables , as well as other ingredients into the pot according to their own tastes.That is, they cook themselves. They also chat as much as they like while enjoying their meal.

【参考答案 2】

In China, hotpot has got a history more than 2000 years. It became popular among several chillest areas and it spread to many other place rapidly. Naturally , hotpot got more diverse form with the local taste. When eating hotpot, people get together to sit around a dining-table and the steaming hotpot will be in the middle on it. People can choose their favorite food such as meat, seafoods, vegetables and other side dishes to cook them. Diners will chat with each other deeply and enjoy the delicious foods.

With a history of several thousand years, hot pot is one of the traditional Chinese diets. In the cold winter, people like to eat the hot pot that instantly warms their bodies and lifts their spirits. Today in many modern homes, the traditional coal-heated hot pots have been replaced by induction cookers. Hotpot styles and ingredients vary from region to region in China. Generally, the common meats used include pork, beef, chicken, duck and others, while other hotpot dishes are vegetables, mushrooms, noodles, etc.

Chongqing hotpot is the most famous and popular of all hotpots. In the eyes of people in Chongqing, hotpot noted for its peppery and hot taste is a local specialty. People enjoy gathering around a hotpot heated with charcoal, electricity or natural gas and chatting over the delicious and nutritious food. You have a choice of spicy, pure or combo for the soup, into which you may add thin sliced meat, fish, various bean curd products and vegetables, and dip them into a special sauce before eating. It is a very delightful experience to eat hotpot in the cold winter.