hū
烀
to steam-boil; a cooking method
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a cooking method using a little water in a tightly covered pan; steam-boiling
A specific cooking technique between steaming and braising, used to cook starchy foods like potatoes or sweet potatoes until tender. Common in Chinese home cooking.
Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
guō锅
lǐ里
hū烀
bái白
shǔ薯
，
dāng当
wǒ我
men们
de的
xià下
wǔ午
diǎn点
xin心
。
Mom is steam-boiling sweet potatoes in the pot for our afternoon snack.
Yòng用
xiǎo小
huǒ火
hū烀
chū出
lái来
de的
tǔ土
dòu豆
yòu又
xiāng香
yòu又
nuò糯
。
Potatoes cooked by steam-boiling over low heat are fragrant and soft.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǎo老
nán南
guā瓜
zuì最
shì适
hé合
ná拿
lái来
hū烀
zhe着
chī吃
。
This kind of old pumpkin is most suitable for steam-boiling.