lǎn

漤

Character · VerbTraditional灠

to dress with seasonings; to soak persimmons to remove astringency

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to dress raw food with salt or other seasonings; to pickle; to cure

A cooking technique to flavor or preserve raw food, especially meat, fish, or vegetables, often before further processing or eating. Not the same as '腌', which usually involves longer-term soaking.

Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
de的
yú鱼
shì是
shēng生
lǎn漤
de的
 ,
hěn很
xiān鲜
měi美
 。

The fish in this dish is dressed raw, and it's very delicious.

Tā她
yòng用
yán盐
hé和
là辣
jiāo椒
lǎn漤
le了
yī一
xiē些
luó萝
bo卜
sī丝
 。

She dressed some shredded radish with salt and chili peppers.

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Zhè这
shì是
běn本
dì地
tè特
sè色
lǎn漤
ròu肉
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
 。

This is the local way of preparing dressed raw meat.

2.

verb

to soak (persimmons) in hot water or limewater to remove astringency

A specific, traditional method for processing unripe or astringent persimmons to make them edible and sweet.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhèng正
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
lǎn漤
shì柿
zi子
 。

Grandma is soaking persimmons in the yard to remove the astringency.

Zhè这
xiē些
shì柿
zi子
lǎn漤
hǎo好
le了
jiù就
bù不
sè涩
le了
 。

These persimmons won't be astringent after being soaked.

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Yòng用
shí石
huī灰
shuǐ水
lǎn漤
shì柿
zi子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
 。

Soaking persimmons in limewater is an ancient method.