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清蒸

Word · Verb

steam without soy sauce

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to steam (food) without soy sauce, often with broth

technical

A classic Chinese cooking technique that preserves the original flavor of fresh ingredients, particularly seafood and poultry. The resulting dish is light in color and taste compared to braised versions.

Qīng清
zhēng蒸
lú鲈
yú鱼
shì是
yuè粤
cài菜
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
míng名
cài菜
 。

Steamed sea bass is a classic Cantonese dish.

Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
qīng清
zhēng蒸
zuì最
hǎo好
 ,
néng能
bǎo保
chí持
yuán原
zhī汁
yuán原
wèi味
 。

This dish is best steamed to preserve its original flavor.

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Chú厨
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
zhēng蒸
yī一
tiáo条
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
shí鲥
yú鱼
 。

The chef is steaming a fresh shad.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
qīng清
zhēng蒸
hǎi海
xiān鲜
 ,
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
yóu油
zhá炸
de的
 。

I like steamed seafood, not deep-fried.