卤制 (lǔzhì): to braise in spiced stock (as a…

Meanings

1 to braise in spiced stock (as a preparation method)
2 to cure / prepare via lu-braising

Characters

卤

lǔ

to braise in spiced stock

制

zhì

to make; to prepare

Examples

这家店专门卤制牛肉和豆干。

Zhè jiā diàn zhuānmén lǔzhì niúròu hé dòugān.

This shop specializes in lu-braising beef and dried tofu.

卤制的鸡爪是下酒好菜。

Lǔzhì de jīzhǎo shì xiàjiǔ hǎo cài.

Lu-braised chicken feet are a great snack with drinks.

Tips

usage

制 (zhì) attaches to cooking/crafting verbs to signal a full production process: 卤制, 熏制 (smoke-cure), 腌制 (pickle-cure), 烘制 (bake-prepare). 卤 alone is the verb; 卤制 emphasizes the prep method applied to a product, often on menus and packaging.