pot-au-feu

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Pot-au-feu is a French dish, literally translating to "pot on the fire." It is a boiled dinner consisting of meat and vegetables. This dish originated in 1791 and is a type of stew, which is a dish of meat, poultry, or fish cooked in liquid in a closed vessel over low heat. Stews are found in cuisines worldwide and can include a variety of vegetables and seasonings.12

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…or “fire”—the French beef stew pot-au-feu is the most obvious precursor to the Vietnamese dish. However, it appears just as likely that the dish’s name evolved from the Vietnamese pronunciation of the Chinese fen, which means “flat rice noodle.”
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…or “fire”—the French beef stew pot-au-feu is the most obvious precursor to the Vietnamese dish. However, it appears just as likely that the dish’s name evolved from the Vietnamese pronunciation of the Chinese fen, which means “flat rice noodle.”
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