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Mandarin · 9 November 2026 · Hot Pot Dining

清汤锅清湯鍋

qīng tāng guōPinyin

clear broth hot pot / mild soup base

noun

A non-spicy, clear hot pot broth traditionally simmered from pork bones, chicken carcasses, or fish bones, accented with scallions and ginger. It offers a gentle, refreshing canvas that highlights the pure, natural flavors of the ingredients cooked within it.

In a sentence

刚从麻辣锅捞出来的肥牛辣得人直哈气,赶紧放进清汤锅里涮几片生菜解解辣,顺其自然最好。

Gāng cóng málà guō lāo chūlái de féiniú là de rén zhí hāqì, gǎnjǐn fàng jìn qīngtāng guō lǐ shuàn jǐ piàn shēngcài jiě jiě là, shùnqí-zìrán zuì hǎo.

The fatty beef just ladled out of the spicy pot was so burning hot and spicy it made everyone gasp; let's quickly blanch a few pieces of lettuce in the clear broth pot to soothe the heat—letting nature take its course is the absolute best.