Meaning of 文火
文火 means slow fire; gentle heat; low heat (used in cooking). Pronounced wén huǒ.
- slow fire; gentle heat; low heat (used in cooking)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
yào要
yòng用
wén文
huǒ火
màn慢
dùn炖
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This dish needs to be stewed on low heat for two hours.
Bāo煲
tāng汤
shí时
yào要
yòng用
wén文
huǒ火
，
bù不
yào要
yòng用
dà大
huǒ火
。
When making soup, use gentle heat, not high heat.
Wén文
huǒ火
jiān煎
áo熬
de的
zhōng中
yào药
xiào效
guǒ果
gèng更
hǎo好
。
Traditional Chinese medicine decocted with slow fire has better effects.
Jiān煎
yú鱼
shí时
yòng用
wén文
huǒ火
kě可
yǐ以
bì避
miǎn免
jiāo烧
shāo焦
。
Using low heat when frying fish can prevent burning.