горя́чее

nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
hot dish, main course, hot foodcooking
На горя́чее пода́ли ры́бу с карто́шкой.
Fish with potatoes was served as the main course.
Neuter substantivized adjective; in a Russian meal it follows the cold appetizers and the soup.

Examples

Горячее уже остыло, надо разогреть.
The hot dish has already gone cold; it needs reheating.
На столе лежал пробковый коврик под горячее.
There was a cork mat on the table for hot dishes.
На обед подали горячее консоме с гренками.
Hot consommé with croutons was served for lunch.
Что вы будете на горячее?
What will you have as your main course?
На горячее сегодня рыба с картошкой.
Today’s main course is fish with potatoes.