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

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 

to cook on low heat

ao2

bu5 LLL

to boil, to cook

zhu3

bu5muê5 烳糜煲糜

to cook congee

煮粥

bu5bung7 烳飯|烳饭

to cook rice

煮飯|煮饭

buê7

to bake, to roast

bei4kao3 焙烤

kao2

to roast, to bake

bei4kao3 焙烤

ca2

to stir fry, to sauté

chao2

ca2 bhi2hung2 炒米粉

stir fry rice vermicelli without sauce

乾炒米粉干炒米粉

cog4

blanch

shuan4

cuê1

to steam

隔水蒸

cuê1he5 魚|

to steam fish; steamed fish

蒸魚|蒸鱼

dung6 |炖

to stew

dun4 |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

減少减少

giam5zian鹹䭕|咸䭕

seasoning, condiment, dressing

tiao2wei4 調味|调味

iam5gog4goi1 鹽焗盐焗鸡

salt baked chicken

 

hang3 

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

cook by steaming

zheng1zhu3 蒸煮

hian5bung5 燃飯|燃饭

to steam rice

蒸煮飯|蒸煮

hian5guê2 燃餜|燃馃

to steam rice cakes

蒸煮粿

hian5muê5 燃糜

to steam congee

蒸煮粥

hib4

to cook in a closed container

men4 燜|焖

hib4 huang1ze5 番薯

poached sweet potato

紅薯红薯

bhung1

simmer of cook over low heat in a covered vessel

men4 燜|焖

gog4 

to heat or bake with steam

用蒸氣等使熟

ko2

to cook in low heat

zhu3

ko2teng1 炣湯

to cook soup

煮湯

ko2bung7 炣飯

a famous Teochew rice cooked with meat and vegetable

 

liu7 |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 

to pan fry, to sauté

jian1

luah4neng6 烙卵

fry an egg

jian1dan4 煎蛋

o5luah4 蠔烙蚝烙

oyster omelette

hao2jian1 蠔煎|蚝煎

ziang3

to pan fry, to sauté

jian1

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

to cook in low heat

ao2

pu5

to deep fry

zha2 炸 you2zha2 油炸

riag8 la5 熱朥

to make lard

使熱豬油|使热猪油

sah8

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 in煠丸

cook glutinous rice balls

煮湯圓|煮汤圆

ze2

a generic term to mean to cook

zhu3

ze2ziah8 煮食

to prepare a meal

zuo4fan4 做飯|做饭

 

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