收汁

shōuzhī

verb

Meanings

1 to reduce a sauce
2 to cook off excess liquid

Characters

collect, reduce

Examples

大火收汁，汤变浓就关火。

Dàhuǒ shōuzhī, tāng biàn nóng jiù guānhuǒ.

Reduce over high heat and turn off the stove once thickened.

这道红烧肉收汁收得正好。

Zhè dào hóngshāoròu shōuzhī shōu de zhènghǎo.

This red-braised pork has reduced to just the right consistency.

Tips

usage

收 literally 'collect, gather in'. The idea is to concentrate the sauce onto the ingredient. Often paired with 大火 (high heat) in the final minute of braising.

Stroke Order

收 shōu

汁 zhī