mixed stew; hodgepodge; mishmash
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mixed stew; hotchpotch; ragout (dish made by stewing various ingredients together)
Refers to a culinary dish, often associated with Northeastern Chinese cuisine (Dongbei cuisine), where various meats and vegetables are stewed together.
This mixed stew is delicious; it contains meat, tofu, and vegetables.
Mom made a steaming pot of hotchpotch.
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Northeastern 'stir-fry stew' is a famous type of mixed stew dish.
noun
mishmash; hodgepodge; medley (figurative, something cobbled together from various parts)
Figurative and often pejorative, describing something (like a speech, article, or collection) that lacks coherence and merely combines disparate elements without integration.
This article is simply a hodgepodge of various viewpoints.
The content of his speech was a mishmash of history, philosophy, and personal experiences.
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This movie is a freakish product of various styles cobbled together.