焖菜

燜菜

mèncài

noun

Measure Word

一道焖菜 dào

Meanings

1 braised dish
2 dish cooked in a covered pot over low heat

Characters

to braise, to cook with a lid

Examples

黄焖鸡是典型的焖菜。

Huángmèn jī shì diǎnxíng de mèncài.

Yellow braised chicken is a typical braised dish.

焖菜要用小火慢慢焖。

Mèncài yào yòng xiǎo huǒ mànmàn mèn.

Braised dishes need to simmer slowly on low heat.

Tips

usage

焖 differs from 炖 (stew) by using less liquid and relying on trapped steam under a tight lid. The 黄焖鸡米饭 chain exploded across China in the 2010s, making 焖 a familiar everyday cooking verb.

Stroke Order

焖 mèn

菜 cài