Chinese Vocabulary: Cooking Terms

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Vocabulary List

English Chinese Pronunciation
Bake
烘烤
hōngkǎo
Beat
搅拌
jiǎobàn
Blend
混合
hùnhé
Boil
煮沸
zhǔfèi
Broil
烧烤
shāokǎo
Chop
切碎
qiēsuì
Dice
切丁
qiēdīng
Drizzle
淋酱
língjiàng
Fold
折叠
zhédié
Fry
煎炸
jiānzhá
Garnish
装饰
zhuāngshì
Glaze
上釉
shàngyòu
Grate
刨碎
páosuì
Grill
烤炙
kǎozhì
Knead
揉捏
róuniè
Marinate
腌制
yānzhì
Melt
熔化
rónghuà
Minced
切碎
qiēsuì
Poach
煮水
zhǔshuǐ
Reduce
减少
jiǎnshǎo
Roast
烘烤
hōngkǎo
Saute
chǎo
Sear
煎炸
jiānzhá
Seasoning
调味
diaowei
Simmer
炖煮
dunzhu
Slice
切片
qiepian
Steam
zheng
Stir
搅拌
jiǎobàn
Whip
打发
dafa
Whisk
搅拌
jiǎobàn

Cultural Insight: Kitchen Hierarchy

In Chinese cooking, it’s important to address people by their proper titles to show respect. When working in a kitchen, address the head chef as 厨师长 (chúshīzhǎng), which means ‘head chef’. This demonstrates the traditional hierarchy and respect for the chef’s experience and authority.

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