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红烧

紅燒
hóngshāo
verb #33,405

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
今天晚饭吃红烧肉。
Jīntiān wǎnfàn chī hóngshāo ròu.
We're having red-braised pork for dinner tonight.
HSK 6
红烧要先炒糖色。
Hóngshāo yào xiān chǎo tángshǎi.
For red-braising, you first caramelize the sugar.
HSK 7-9
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.

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