lou5鹵卤
Jyutpinglou5
Yalelóuh
Definition
To stew or braise food in a seasoned soy sauce mixture.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the Cantonese culinary technique of simmering ingredients in a complex, seasoned master stock. While the character 鹵 is used in writing, in speech it is almost always paired with 水 to form 鹵水 or used in the compound 鹵味. The latter is also a common slang term for a mild expletive, so be aware of the context when using it in casual conversation.
Examples
The braised dishes at this shop are very famous.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 鹵 alone as a verb in daily speech, as it sounds overly formal or literary. Always use the full term 鹵水 or 鹵味 to refer to the food or the cooking style.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
