lou5滷
Jyutpinglou5
Yalelóuh
Definition
To stew in soy sauce and spices for a prolonged period.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Refers specifically to the technique of simmering food in a spiced soy sauce base known as 滷水. While it is a cooking method, it is most frequently encountered as a prefix for dishes like 滷水鵝 or 滷味. The term carries a strong association with traditional Cantonese and Chiu Chow cuisine.
Examples
The stewed goose at this shop is very famous.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general braising or boiling, as the specific flavor profile of the 滷水 marinade is essential to the term. It is rarely used as a standalone verb in casual speech, usually appearing as part of a noun phrase describing the dish.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
