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熘

liū
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to quick-fry with a thin starchy sauce
  2. 2 sautéed and glazed (cooking technique)

Examples

醋熘白菜是东北家常菜。
Cù liū báicài shì dōngběi jiācháng cài.
Vinegar-glazed cabbage is a Northeastern home-style dish.
熘肉段要勾个薄芡。
Liū ròuduàn yào gōu ge báo qiàn.
For liū-style pork chunks you thicken with a light starch sauce.

Tips

usage
熘 is similar to 炒 but finishes with a cornstarch glaze (勾芡). Often seen in 醋熘 (vinegar-glazed) and 糖醋熘 (sweet-and-sour glazed) dishes. Also written 溜.

Stroke Order

熘 liū