Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/A List of Words used in Cooking
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Lesson 16
Lesson XVI. a list of words used in cooking.[edit | edit source]
Pêng'im | TL | Characters | English |
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poi1 | phoi | 剖 | To cut, as the rinds of fruits, nails, pencil &c. |
zoih8 | tsoîh | 截 | To cut into slices, as bread, beef &c. |
guah4 | kuah | 割 | To cut off, as a rope, a piece of meat from a large piece &c. |
dog4 | tok | 琢 | To chop with a knife, as to cut bones. |
tai5 | thâi | 刣 | To kill. |
dog4co7 | tok-tshō | 琢莝 | To mince. |
bu5 | pû | 煲 | To boil as water, rice &c in small utensils. |
ze2 | tsúr | 煮 | To boil as rice, vegetables &c in large utensils. |
bu5ziah8 | pû-tsiâh | 煲食 | To cook for one or two. |
ze2ziah8 | tsúr-tsiâh | 煮食 | To cook for many. |
sah8 | sáh | 焀 | To boil in water, as eggs, fowls &c. without anything being added. |
ziêng1 | tsien | 煎 | To fry with something added, generally some sauce &c. |
luah4 | luah | 烙 | To fry, as eggs, fish &c. |
pu5 | phû | 浮 | To fry in oil, as plantain &c. |
ca2 | tshá | 炒 | To fry with very little fat as vegetables; to parch, as ground-nuts &c. |
hib4 | hip | 翕 | To steam, as potatoes, taro &c. |
cuê1 | tshue | 炊 | To steam, as fish, cakes &c. |
dung6 | tŭn | 燉 | To cook by means of a steam-pan. |
dim1 | tim | 㶩 | To warm by means of hot water. |
ngao5 | ngâu | 熬 | To boil very long, until quite tender. |
bêg4 | pek | 𤇢 | To roast, as a fowl &c. |
buê7 | pūe | 焙 | To toast, as bread &c. |
hang1 | hang | 烘 | To warm over the fire. |
cong1 | tshong | 冲 | To infuse, as tea &c. |
dêh8huê2siê1 | têh-húe-sie | 着火燒 | To get burnt by being over roasted or burnt for want of water. |
siê1 | sie | 燒 | To burn. |
siê1 | sie | 温 | Hot. |
nang5 | ngân | 冷 | Cold. |
gung2 | kún | 滾 | Boiling. |
sêg8 | sêk | 熟 | Thoroughly boiled. |
cên1 | tshenn | 生 | Not yet boiled; raw. |
min5 | mînn | 縻 | Tender, soft; rotten (of fruit.) |
rung7 | zūn | 潤 | Tough. |
doin7 | tōinn | 𠕆 | Hard. |
nng2 | nńg | 軟 | Soft. |
pan3 | phànn | 冇 | Porous, soft. |
cam1 | tsham | 參 | To mix. |
ciou1 | tshiou | 擾 | To stir. |
kao1 | khau | 𫾣 | To scrape; to scratch. |
bag4puê5 | pak-phûe | 剝皮 | To peel, as skin. |
zêng1 | tseng | 舂 | To pound. |
ci3 | tshì | 試 | To taste, to try. |
ki3bhi7, bhi7sou7 | khì-bī | 氣味 | Palate or taste. |
cao3co1 | bī-sōu | 味道 | Palate or taste. |
diam5 | tshàu-tsho | 臭生 | Fish smell. |
sng1 | tiâm | 甜 | Sweet. |
giam5 | sng | 酸 | Sour. |
giam5 | kiâm | 鹹 | Salt. |
zian2 | tsiánn | 淡 | Insipid or tasteless. |
kou2 | khóu | 苦 | Bitter. |
hiam1 | hiam | 辣 | Pungent. |
riêg8 | ziêt | 𤍠 | Hot, like ginger. |
pang1 | phang | 香 | Fragrant, nice, well-flavoured. |
gam1 | kam | 甘 | Sour and sweet, like olives. |
siab4 | siap | 澁 | Bitter and sour, like unripe fruit. |