wok6 lou1鑊撈镬捞

Jyutpingwok6 lou1

Yalewohk lōu

名詞

Definition

Burnt food residue stuck to the bottom of a wok or pan.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the charred or scorched residue that sticks to the bottom of a wok or pot after cooking. It carries a slightly negative connotation as it implies the food was cooked at too high a heat or left unattended for too long. While it can technically be eaten, it is usually considered the part to be scraped off and discarded before serving.

Measure word

di1啲dī

Examples

go3個bou1煲dai2底gam3咁do1多wok6鑊lou1撈，hou2好naan4難sai2洗aa4呀。

There is so much burnt food at the bottom of the pot, it is hard to wash.

nei5你zyu2煮faan6飯zyu2煮dou3到nung1燶saai3晒，seng4成dip2碟dou1都hai6係wok6鑊lou1撈。

You burnt the rice while cooking, the whole dish is just burnt bits.

Related words

Common phrases

sai2洗wok6鑊lou1撈

to scrub off burnt residue

ci1黐dai2底wok6鑊lou1撈

burnt residue stuck to the bottom

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 燶 which is the adjective for burnt. 鑊撈 is the noun referring to the physical burnt material itself, whereas 燶 describes the state of the food.