mèn
焖
braise; stew in covered pot
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to braise; to cook in a covered pot over gentle heat
A cooking technique where food is cooked slowly in a closed pot with little liquid and low heat.
Wǎn晚
fàn饭
mā妈
ma妈
zuò做
de的
shì是
mèn焖
fàn饭
。
Mom made braised rice for dinner.
Wǒ我
zuì最
ài爱
chī吃
yóu油
mèn焖
sǔn笋
。
I love oil-braised bamboo shoots the most.
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Tā他
bǎ把
ròu肉
fàng放
zài在
guō锅
lǐ里
màn慢
màn慢
mèn焖
。
He put the meat in the pot to braise slowly.
Zhè这
tǔ土
dòu豆
hái还
yào要
mèn焖
yī一
huì会
er儿
cái才
shú熟
。
These potatoes need to braise a bit longer before they are done.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
jiào叫
huáng黄
mèn焖
jī鸡
。
This dish is called yellow-braised chicken.