A Comprehensive Guide to Expressing Cooking Actions in Chinese367

## Chinese Culinary Verbs



切 (qiē) - Cut
Usage: Cutting ingredients into various shapes and sizes.
Examples:
* 切菜 - cut vegetables
* 切肉 - cut meat
* 切丝 - cut into strips
* 切丁 - cut into cubes
* 切片 - cut into slices


拌 (bàn) - Stir
Usage: Combining and mixing ingredients together.
Examples:
* 拌饭 - stir-fried rice
* 拌菜 - mixed cold dishes
* 拌面 - noodles mixed with sauce
* 拌凉粉 - cold tofu jelly with sauce
* 拌酱 - mix a dipping sauce


煮 (zhǔ) - Boil
Usage: Cooking ingredients in boiling water or broth.
Examples:
* 煮水 - boil water
* 煮鸡蛋 - boil eggs
* 煮汤 - boil soup
* 煮面 - boil noodles
* 煮粥 - boil porridge


蒸 (zhēng) - Steam
Usage: Cooking ingredients by exposing them to hot steam.
Examples:
* 蒸包子 - steamed buns
* 蒸鱼 - steamed fish
* 蒸米饭 - steamed rice
* 蒸蛋 - steamed eggs
* 蒸 légumes - steamed vegetables


炒 (chǎo) - Stir-fry
Usage: Cooking ingredients quickly in a hot wok with a small amount of oil.
Examples:
* 炒菜 - stir-fried vegetables
* 炒肉 - stir-fried meat
* 炒饭 - stir-fried rice
* 炒面 - stir-fried noodles
* 炒鸡蛋 - scrambled eggs


炸 (zhá) - Fry
Usage: Cooking ingredients in hot oil until they are golden brown and crispy.
Examples:
* 炸鸡 - fried chicken
* 炸豆腐 - fried tofu
* 炸薯条 - french fries
* 炸春卷 - spring rolls
* 炸辣椒 - fried chili peppers


烤 (kǎo) - Roast
Usage: Cooking ingredients over an open flame or in an oven.
Examples:
* 烤鸡 - roast chicken
* 烤鸭 - roast duck
* 烤鱼 - roast fish
* 烤面包 - toast
* 烤蔬菜 - roasted vegetables


煎 (jiān) - Pan-fry
Usage: Cooking ingredients in a pan with a small amount of oil.
Examples:
* 煎蛋 - fried eggs
* 煎饼 - pancakes
* 煎鱼 - pan-fried fish
* 煎豆腐 - pan-fried tofu
* 煎饺 - pan-fried dumplings


炖 (dùn) - Stew
Usage: Cooking ingredients slowly in a liquid over low heat.
Examples:
* 炖肉 - braised meat
* 炖汤 - broth
* 炖 légumes - stewed vegetables
* 炖鸡 - chicken stew
* 炖鱼 - fish stew


卤 (lù) - Braise
Usage: Cooking ingredients in a flavorful liquid with spices and aromatics.
Examples:
* 卤肉 - braised pork
* 卤鸡蛋 - braised eggs
* 卤豆腐 - braised tofu
* 卤鸡 - braised chicken
* 卤牛肉 - braised beef

2024-10-25

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