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鸳鸯锅
yuānyāng guō
Description
鸳鸯锅是一种火锅，锅里分成两边，一边是辣的汤，一边是不辣的汤。
"鸳鸯锅" is a type of hot pot divided into two sections: one side has spicy soup, the other has non-spicy soup.
很多人喜欢点鸳鸯锅，因为这样爱吃辣的人和不爱吃辣的人都可以一起吃。
Many people like to order "鸳鸯锅" because those who like spicy food and those who don't can eat together.
Meanings
鸳鸯锅yuānyāng guō
hot pot divided into spicy and non-spicy halves
我们点一个鸳鸯锅吧，你吃辣的，我吃不辣的。
Let's order a yuan yang hotpot; you eat the spicy part, I eat the non-spicy part.
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Notes
- Etymology
鸳鸯 (mandarin ducks, a symbol of pairs) + 锅 (pot), named for the two-part 'paired' design.
- Nuance
colloquial food term used mainly when ordering at hot pot restaurants.
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