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Reporter:LitingtingThehistoryaboutthehotpotTheChinesehotpotboastsahistoryofmorethan1,000years.Infact,itisthemostfamousandfavoritedishinChongqing.Thisisthehomeofhotpotandhotpotinotherplacesisnotauthentic,sayChongqingnatives,justareproductionofthemasters.Longlongago,ThechangjiangandJialingjiangRivers,liketwodragons,energizeChongqinganddampentheairinthecity.Inordertosavetime,theportersworkingatthewharfsboiledvariouskindsoffoodinbigpotandaddedsomehotpepperandspicestowardoffthecold.Finally,itbecomeshotpot.ThetypesofhotpotRedpotItisthemostfamoushotpotinChongqing,towhichaspecialspiceknownaschinesepricklyashisadded.Itcreatesasensationonthetonguethatisbothspicyandnumbsslightly,almostlikecarbonatedbeverages.AChongqinghotpotismarkedlydifferentfromthetypeseateninotherpartsofChina.WhitepotTheessenceofwhitepotliesinthebroth，whichcontainsbone，oil，wine，sugarandspice.YuanyangpotInourarea,themostcommonhotpotiscalled“yuanyangpot”.Thepotisdividedintotwoparts,withonepartlightbrothandtheotherspicybroth,justlikethepairofyuanyangormandarinducks,neverbeingseparated.MainCondimentsFreshly-groundpaprikaChilioilGinger（生姜）Soysauce（酱油）Cilantro（香菜）Garlic（大蒜）Scallion（青葱）ChinesepricklyashSesameoil（香油）IngredientsNeedlemushrooms（金针菇）Shiitake（香菇）Napacabbage（大白菜）Seaweed（海带）Broccoli（花菜）VegetariandishesSlicedlotusroots（藕片)Lettuce-pieces(莴笋片)Carrot(胡萝卜)Potatoes(土豆)Spinach（菠菜）FreshTofuWintergourd（冬瓜）Ricecake（年糕）Beancurdsheetrolls（腐竹）Cellophanenoodles（粉丝）Prawns（对虾）Squid（鱿鱼）MeatdishesFishballs（鱼丸）Beefballs（牛肉丸）Crabstick（蟹肉棒）quailegg（鹌鹑蛋）fattybeef（肥牛）slicedmuttonfillet（羊肉卷）SnackspumpkinpieTaroballsteamedbunfriedbunGreenteacakeThehightemperatureinthehotpotissymbolicofthewarmthandharmonyoftenderfeelingthatthosepeoplesittingaroundithaveforeachother,whiletheroundshapeofthepotisahintatthelackorcompleteabsenceofirregularitiesintheman-to-manrelationship.Undoubtedly,thiswayofeatingisnotonlyafigurativeembodimentbutavisualindicationofthewillingnesstoeatfromthesamepotandtosharethesamelot.ImpliedMeaningDoyouwanttoeathotpotwithyourfamilyorfriends?