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quick-fry cooking method

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Meanings

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1.

verb

quick-fry; stir-fry with sauce

A specific Chinese cooking technique where ingredients are fried or stir-fried, then coated in a quick-thickened sauce, often resulting in a glossy, smooth texture.

Mā妈
ma妈
zuò做
de的
cù醋
liū溜
bái白
cài菜
tè特
bié别
xià下
fàn饭
 。

The vinegar-sauced stir-fried cabbage my mom makes is a perfect side dish for rice.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
liū溜
gān肝
jiān尖
yòu又
nèn嫩
yòu又
xiāng香
 。

The quick-fried pork liver at this restaurant is tender and fragrant.

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Huá滑
liū溜
lǐ里
jī脊
shì是
yī一
dào道
jīng经
diǎn典
Lǔ鲁
cài菜
 。

Slippery sauce-coated tenderloin is a classic dish of Shandong cuisine.

Nǐ你
huì会
zuò做
liū溜
ròu肉
piàn片
ma吗
 ?

Can you make quick-fried pork slices?

Yú鱼
ròu肉
jīng经
guò过
liū溜
zhì制
hòu后
 ,
kǒu口
gǎn感
fēi非
cháng常
huá滑
nèn嫩
 。

Fish becomes very tender and smooth after being prepared with the quick-fry sauce technique.