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Definition
A strainer or colander made of bamboo or wire.
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How it's used
Traditionally made of woven bamboo, this term now commonly refers to any handheld mesh strainer used in kitchens. It is specifically associated with the action of scooping food out of boiling water or hot oil, such as noodles or deep fried items. You will often see it used in professional kitchens or street food stalls for quick draining.
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Use the strainer to scoop up the wontons.
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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.
