老卤

老滷

lǎolǔ

noun

Measure Word

一锅老卤 guō

Meanings

1 master brine
2 aged braising liquid

Characters

brine; to braise in soy sauce

Examples

这家店的老卤用了三十年。

Zhè jiā diàn de lǎolǔ yòng le sānshí nián.

This shop's master brine has been in use for thirty years.

老卤越老越香。

Lǎolǔ yuè lǎo yuè xiāng.

The older the master brine, the more fragrant it is.

Tips

usage

A seasoned soy-sauce-based braising liquid that is strained, stored, and reused indefinitely, picking up depth with each batch of meat cooked in it.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

卤 lǔ