火锅一般是指以锅为器具，以热源烧锅，以水或汤烧开来涮煮各类食物的烹调方式。
Hotpot generally refers to the cooking method of taking the pot as the utensil, using the heat source to burn the pot, and boiling all kinds of food with water or soup.
其特色为边煮边吃，或是锅本身具有保温效果，吃的时候食物仍热气腾腾，汤物合一。
It is characterized by cooking while eating, or the pot itself has the effect of heat preservation. When eating, the food is still steaming hot and the soup is in one.
世界各地均有类似的料理，但主要在东亚地方特别盛行。
There are similar dishes all over the world, but they are especially popular in East Asia.
火锅现吃现烫，辣咸鲜，油而不腻，解郁除湿，适于山川之气候。
Hot pot is hot, spicy, salty and fresh, oily but not greasy. It is suitable for mountain climate.
根据个人的喜欢加不同的汤料、食物，老少咸宜，至冬之佳品。
Add different soups and food according to your preference. It's suitable for young and old people to have salty food. It's a good product in winter.
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起源——
关于火锅的起源，有两种说法：一种说是在中国三国时期或魏文帝时代，那时的“铜鼎”，就是火锅的前身；另一种说是火锅始于东汉，出土文物中的“斗”就是指火锅。可见火锅在中国已有1900多年的历史了。
《魏书》记载，三国时代，曹丕代汉称帝时期，已有用铜所制的火锅出现，人们使用火锅煮用来涮猪、牛、羊、鸡、鱼等各种肉食，但当时并不流行，后来随着烹调技术进一步的发展，各式的火锅也相继闪亮登场。到北宋时代，汴京开封的酒馆，冬天已有火锅应市。
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