砂锅 (shā guō) — earthenware pot; casserole (used for slow-cooking stews, soups, and braised dishes)

Definition

Examples

• 用砂锅炖的汤格外鲜美。
  Yòng shā guō dùn de tāng gé wài xiān měi.
  Soup cooked in an earthenware pot is especially delicious.
• 这只砂锅是从宜兴买回来的。
  Zhè zhī shā guō shì cóng yí xīng mǎi huí lái de.
  This earthenware pot was bought from Yixing.
• 砂锅的保温效果好，适合做红烧肉。
  shā guō De bǎo wēn xiào guǒ hǎo, shì hé zuò hóng shāo ròu.
  The earthenware pot retains heat well, making it suitable for braised pork.