high heat; strong fire (for cooking)
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strong fire; high heat (used in cooking, as opposed to gentle heat)
In traditional Chinese cooking, 武火 refers to high heat for quick stir-frying, boiling, or searing, while 文火 (gentle heat) is used for slow simmering or stewing.
Chǎo炒
cài菜
yào要
yòng用
wǔ武
huǒ火
，
dùn炖
tāng汤
yào要
yòng用
wén文
huǒ火
。
Stir-frying requires high heat, while stewing soup requires gentle heat.
Wǔ武
huǒ火
zhǔ煮
fèi沸
hòu后
，
gǎi改
yòng用
wén文
huǒ火
màn慢
dùn炖
。
Bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to gentle heat for slow stewing.
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Zhè这
zào灶
tái台
de的
wǔ武
huǒ火
hěn很
měng猛
，
chǎo炒
cài菜
tè特
bié别
kuài快
。
This stove has a very strong high heat; stir-frying is especially fast.