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a cooking method; to braise with thick sauce; to cook rice/grains with mixed ingredients
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to braise; to stew with a thick sauce
指将初步热处理的原料加汤及调料，经小火加热成熟后用湿淀粉勾芡成菜的烹调方法。成品多为半汤半菜，汁浓味厚。
The braised shrimp my mom makes is especially delicious.
The braised assorted delicacies is the signature dish of this restaurant.
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Northern cuisine often uses the braising method to cook tofu.
Braised three delicacies requires thickening with a light starch sauce.
He braised a pot with the leftover chicken and vegetables.
verb
to cook rice or grains with mixed meat and vegetables
指将主食（如米饭、饼）与各种菜肴混合，加汤水一同烧煮或蒸制的烹饪方法，成品多为一锅出，方便快捷。
Too lazy to cook in the evening, let's just simply make some mixed rice.
Just cook yesterday's leftovers with rice together, and that's a meal.
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In some northern regions, eating cooked flatbread with mixed ingredients is popular.
When camping, we often use one pot to cook noodles with mixed ingredients.
This kind of mixed rice is a bit like Western baked rice, but the method is simpler.