红烧

紅燒

hóngshāo

verb #33,405

Meanings

1 to braise in soy sauce
2 to red-cook
3 to cook with soy sauce until reddish-brown

Characters

Examples

今天晚饭吃红烧肉。

Jīntiān wǎnfàn chī hóngshāo ròu.

We're having red-braised pork for dinner tonight.

这道红烧鱼是奶奶的拿手菜。

Zhè dào hóngshāo yú shì nǎinai de náshǒu cài.

This red-braised fish is grandma's specialty.

红烧要先炒糖色。

Hóngshāo yào xiān chǎo tángsè.

For red-braising, you first caramelize the sugar.

Tips

culture

A signature Chinese cooking technique: sugar caramelized into a dark glaze, combined with soy sauce and rice wine. 红烧肉 (Mao Zedong's favorite), 红烧鱼, 红烧茄子 are classic dishes.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

烧 shāo