And if not, perhaps he could manage a bit of meat for the communal pot, at the least.

Most reunion dinners also feature a communal hot pot as it is believed to signify the coming together of the family members for the meal.

(Guests put a dollar in a communal pot to buy tickets, and after they win, everyone shares the pot.)

"If, on the other hand, you return with this nice tender young boy for the communal pot, would that not reflect more honor upon you?"

Alternatively, soup may be served in 1 large communal pot to be consumed directly or ladled into individual bowls.

Once they died, the names could go back into the communal pot to be reassigned.

Sui families also regularly hold communal hot pots.

Several men sat on folded blankets or small stools, eating chunks of pale meat from a communal pot.

Since Vinnie had not ar- rived jack made the coffee in the communal pot.

The Bend produced most of the scandal, but every now and then someone with a little more status added something to the communal pot.