wén
炆
stew; simmer; braise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stew; to simmer; to cook over a low flame
literaryCommonly used in Cantonese cuisine (e.g., 炆牛腩 braised beef brisket); in Mandarin, 炖 (dùn) or 煨 (wēi) are more frequently used for this cooking method.
Zhè这
dào道
niú牛
ròu肉
xū需
yào要
wén炆
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
cái才
rù入
wèi味
。
This beef needs to be stewed for three hours to absorb the flavors.
Guǎng广
dōng东
rén人
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
wén炆
zhū猪
jiǎo脚
。
Cantonese people really enjoy braised pork knuckles.
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Bǎ把
huǒ火
guān关
xiǎo小
，
màn慢
man慢
wén炆
zhe着
。
Turn down the heat and let it simmer slowly.