Saturday, 2 April 2022

Cooking Terms

I have written a set of cooking methods to share with you. I am sure I have forgotten a few terms. When I remember them, I shall add these into this list. If you know of terms which are not included in this list, please share by commenting. 

ZXS - Zhang Xiao Shan's 張曉山 dictionary [Dio Hiao Sang]

LLL - Lin Lun Lun's 林倫倫 dictionary [Lim Lung Lung]

Teochew

English

Mandarin

co1teng1 鱢湯|臊汤

fish sauce

yu2lu4 魚露|鱼露

pang1 co1teng1芳鱢湯|芳臊汤

fragrant fish sauce

香魚露|香鱼露

bêg4 煏

barbecue

shao1kao3 燒烤|烧烤

bêg4 riu5he5 煏鰇魚|煏鰇鱼

barbecue squid

烤魷魚|烤鱿鱼

bu5 烰 ZXS A 煲

to cook on low heat

ao2 熬

bu5 烳 LLL

to boil, to cook

zhu3 煮

bu5muê5 烳糜 A 煲糜

to cook congee

煮粥

bu5bung7 烳飯|烳饭

to cook rice

煮飯|煮饭

buê7 焙

to bake, to roast

bei4kao3 焙烤

kao2 烤

to roast, to bake

bei4kao3 焙烤

ca2 炒

to stir fry, to sauté

chao2 炒

ca2 bhi2hung2 炒米粉

stir fry rice vermicelli without sauce

乾炒米粉|干炒米粉

cog4 焯

blanch

shuan4 涮

cuê1 炊

to steam

隔水蒸

cuê1he5 炊魚|炊鱼

to steam fish; steamed fish

蒸魚|蒸鱼

dung6 燉|炖

to stew

dun4 燉|炖

gah8 zui2 dung6 合水燉|合水炖

to cook slowly in a bain Marie

 Do watch the video and know the meaning of gag zui dung.

giam2 go6 zui2 減個水|减个水

reduction: to reduce a sauce

減少水|减少水

giam5zian2 鹹䭕|咸䭕

seasoning, condiment, dressing

tiao2wei4 調味|调味

iam5gog4goi1 鹽焗鷄|盐焗鸡

salt baked chicken

 

hang3 熯

to warm

wen1re4 溫熱|温热

hang3bung7 熯飯|熯饭

to warm up cooked rice

溫熱飯|温热饭

hang3sio1 熯燒|熯烧

to warm up

wei1 re4 煨熱|煨热

hian5 燃  LLL 煆

cook by steaming

zheng1zhu3 蒸煮

hian5bung5 燃飯|燃饭

to steam rice

蒸煮飯|蒸煮饭

hian5guê2 燃餜|燃馃

to steam rice cakes

蒸煮粿

hian5muê5 燃糜

to steam congee

蒸煮粥

hib4 熻

to cook in a closed container

men4 燜|焖

hib4 huang1ze5 熻番薯

poached sweet potato

燜紅薯∣焖红薯

bhung1炆

simmer of cook over low heat in a covered vessel

men4 燜|焖

gog4 焗

to heat or bake with steam

用蒸氣等使熟

ko2 炣

to cook in low heat

zhu3 煮

ko2teng1 炣湯

to cook soup

煮湯

ko2bung7 炣飯

a famous Teochew rice cooked with meat and vegetable

 

liu7 餾|馏

to steam hot cooked food

把熟的食物蒸熱|把熟的食物蒸热

liu7 bhuang6tao5 餾饅頭|馏馒头

to steam hot steamed buns

 

lou2 滷|卤

to cook with soya sauce, spices

用醬油、香料、煮

lou2ah4 滷鴨|卤鸭

duck stewed in soya sauce and spices

滷鴨|卤鸭

lou2gho5 滷鵝|卤鹅

goose stewed in soya sauce and spices

滷鵝|卤鹅

lou2滷|卤

to marinate

yan1 醃|腌

iam1 醃|腌

marinate

yan1 醃|腌

luah4 烙

to pan fry, to sauté

jian1 煎

luah4neng6 烙卵

fry an egg

jian1dan4 煎蛋

o5luah4 蠔烙|蚝烙

oyster omelette

hao2jian1 蠔煎|蚝煎

ziang3 煎

to pan fry, to sauté

jian1 煎

buan3 ziang3 ze2 gai5 he5 半煎煮個魚

A cooking method in which a fish is partially fried and then cook in a little sauce to complete the cooking process.

ngao5 熬

to cook in low heat

ao2 熬

pu5浮

to deep fry

zha2 炸 you2zha2 油炸

riag8 la5 熱朥

to make lard

使熱豬油|使热猪油

sah8 煠

to cook in boiling water for a few minutes

用水煮熟

 

sah8 goi1neng6 煠雞卵|煠鸡卵

cook half-boiled eggs or hard-boiled eggs

煮雞蛋|煮鸡蛋

sah8 in5 煠丸

cook glutinous rice balls

煮湯圓|煮汤圆

ze2 煮

a generic term to mean to cook

zhu3 煮

ze2ziah8 煮食

to prepare a meal

zuo4fan4 做飯|做饭

 

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