颠勺

顛勺

diānsháo

verb

Meanings

1 to toss (food in) the wok
2 to flip the wok

Characters

to jolt / to bounce

ladle (the wok here)

Examples

大厨颠勺颠得特别漂亮。

Dà chú diānsháo diān de tèbié piàoliang.

The chef's wok-tossing technique is really beautiful.

我在家炒菜还不太会颠勺。

Wǒ zàijiā chǎocài hái bútài huì diānsháo.

At home I still don't really know how to toss the wok.

颠勺的时候火一定要大。

Diānsháo de shíhou huǒ yídìng yào dà.

When you toss the wok the flame has to be high.

Tips

culture

The signature move of Chinese pro chefs — flipping ingredients airborne with a wrist flick so they land seared and even. On short-video apps, slow-mo 颠勺 clips are a whole food-content subgenre.

Stroke Order

颠 diān

勺 sháo