过水

過水

guòshuǐ

verb

Meanings

1 to rinse in water
2 to blanch and cool briefly (cooking)

Characters

to pass through

Examples

面条煮好后过一下冷水更筋道。

Miàntiáo zhǔ hǎo hòu guò yíxià lěngshuǐ gèng jīndào.

Rinse the cooked noodles in cold water to make them chewier.

青菜焯完过一下凉水保持颜色。

Qīngcài chāo wán guò yíxià liángshuǐ bǎochí yánsè.

Run blanched greens through cool water to keep them green.

Tips

usage

Closely related to 焯水 (blanch briefly in boiling water). 焯水 is the heat step; 过水 (过凉水 / 过冷水) is the cool-down rinse that stops cooking and preserves texture or color.

Stroke Order

过 guò

水 shuǐ