mun6燜焖
Jyutpingmun6
Yalemuhn
Definition
To braise, stew, or simmer over a slow fire in a covered pot.
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How it's used
Focuses on the technique of cooking ingredients in a covered pot with liquid over low heat to soften them. It is distinct from boiling or stir frying because it emphasizes the slow absorption of flavors into the meat or vegetables. You will frequently see it used for tougher cuts of meat that require patience to become tender.
Examples
This beef brisket has been stewed for a long time.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 燉, which specifically refers to double boiling or steaming in a sealed container. While both involve slow cooking, 燜 is done directly on the stove in a pot, whereas 燉 usually involves placing a smaller vessel inside a larger one filled with water.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
