How to Use hot pot in a Sentence

hot pot

noun
  • But what about hot pots and pans?
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Prices are along the lines of some of the higher-end hot pot spots.
    — Jim Thurman, Los Angeles Magazine, 24 May 2018
  • Dumplings, hot pot, spicy noodles and hot dog buns in the same plaza.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • One of my favorite meals to make is a hearty longevity hot pot.
    — Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
  • For students craving hearty meals, this hot pot does the trick.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Guests can cook their own meats on an indoor tabletop grill and hot pot.
    — Ella Gonzales march 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Instead of rhymes about white lines, how about a nice spicy Chongqing hot pot?
    — latimes.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Don't forget to put on a hot pot of coffee to enjoy with it.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Don't forget to put on a hot pot of coffee to enjoy with it.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The sleeper here may be the rice hot pot with wild mushrooms and truffles.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • My coming-of age years were as diverse as a piping-hot pot of jollof rice.
    — Erica Ayisi, The Root, 5 Mar. 2018
  • By Jing’s hot pot base is as easy as adding water and bringing it to a boil.
    — Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Like at hot pot restaurants, some add-in items are available, but will run you extra.
    — Jim Thurman, Los Angeles Magazine, 24 May 2018
  • The kamonabe is a duck hot pot cooked over a burner set on the table.
    — New York Times, 3 July 2018
  • If a glass of cold water is a text message, then a hot pot of tea is a thoughtful voice note.
    — New York Times, 13 Apr. 2022
  • While special pots for hot pot can be helpful, a Dutch oven or stock pot works just as well.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • For Sichuan-style hot pot, people like intestines and aortas in them.
    — Momo Chang, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The hot pot option is a great build-it-yourself way to try multiple things on the menu.
    — Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, 7 July 2017
  • Use trivets to protect countertops from hot pots and pans.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Clutter collects dust, creates stress and takes up space better used, say, to place a phone or a hot pot.
    — Jane E. Brody, charlotteobserver, 27 June 2018
  • Clutter collects dust, creates stress, and takes up space better used, say, to place a phone or a hot pot.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 June 2018
  • The communal hot pot comes to the table filled with a piping hot, homemade beef bone broth.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
  • The owners also plan to open a hot pot restaurant in Burlingame in late May.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Prepping a seating chart and staggering hot pot novices with pros can help guests feel taken care of.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Recreate the experience at home with jam, clotted cream, scones, and of course, a hot pot of tea.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2020
  • Also, the control knobs are on the front of the unit, eliminating the need to reach over hot pots and pans.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Drain and return to the hot pot for a minute or two to allow excess moisture to evaporate.
    — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Among the store’s wares, Pickowicz admired a cute pink camp stove, her preferred heat source for hot pot.
    — Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The vender specializes in dry pot (like hot pot but brothless, and cooked to order), which is worth having, too.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Nabe hot pots, which fuel sumo wrestlers, make hearty meals and can be found in the Ryogoku and Okubo areas.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2024

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