水煮

shuǐzhǔ

verb

Meanings

1 to boil in water
2 water-poached (cooking style)

Characters

to boil, to cook

Examples

水煮鱼是四川名菜。

Shuǐzhǔyú shì Sìchuān míngcài.

Shuizhu fish is a famous Sichuan dish.

我水煮一个鸡蛋当早饭。

Wǒ shuǐzhǔ yī ge jīdàn dāng zǎofàn.

I'll boil an egg for breakfast.

减肥期间多吃水煮蔬菜。

Jiǎnféi qījiān duō chī shuǐzhǔ shūcài.

Eat more boiled vegetables while dieting.

Tips

culture

Despite the name 'water-boiled', Sichuan 水煮 dishes (水煮鱼, 水煮肉片) are anything but plain — the ingredients are poached and then drowned in a slick of chili oil, Sichuan peppercorns, and garlic. The 'water' here refers only to the broth the protein is cooked in.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

煮 zhǔ