初三英語作文:火鍋 Hot Pot

　　Do you know what dish is the most popular in the cold winter in China? I know it’s hot pot. Hot pot is a Chinese tasteful folk dish. No matter in the north or in the south, people like hot pot very much and every region has its local features. For example, Sihuan hot pot is hot while Guangdong hot pot is famous for its fresh. Usually, there is a metal hot pot in the middle of table. When the soup in the pot is kept simmering, dishes are put into the pot. Beef, mutton, fish and vegetables are the main dishes. It is extremely popular in winter because it can keep the dishes warm all the time. And the atmosphere is hot, too. Friends or relatives sit down together to have a feast. It’s a good way to relax.

　　在我國，你知道冬天什么食物最受歡迎嗎?我知道是火鍋。火鍋是我國的民間美食，不管是北方還是南方，人們都愛吃火鍋，而每個地方的火鍋也有自身的地域特點。比如，四川火鍋是辣的而廣東的火鍋則以味道鮮美著稱。通常來說，吃火鍋時，會在桌子的中間放一個金屬鍋，當鍋里的湯料沸騰時，就可以把菜放到火鍋里了。牛肉、羊肉、魚和蔬菜都是火鍋的主要食材。火鍋在冬天大受歡迎是因為它能一直保持熱度，并且吃火鍋的氣氛很熱烈，親人朋友團座一桌，享受大餐，這是一種很放松的就餐方式。