Hot pot is a traditional Chinese technique of preparing soup-like or stew-like dishes made with a variety of East Asian ingredients. The dish is prepared by simmering a pot of soup stock at the table, then placing the ingredients into the pot. Typical ingredients used in hot pots include mushrooms, thinly sliced meat, tofu, seafood, leafy vegetables, egg dumplings, udon, potatoes, and many more.

Nowadays, there is a huge variety of hot pot dishes, and cooked ingredients are traditionally consumed with a dipping sauce on the side.