Cooking Terms in Penang HokkienCooking Terms in Penang Hokkien

Listed here are cooking terms in Penang Hokkien.

  1. char4 炒 to stir fry

  2. choay1 炊 to steam

  3. cien1 煎 to pan fry

  4. cni33 糋 to deep fry

  5. cnua1 煎 to boil (especially water)

  6. cu4 煮 to cook

  7. hang1 烘 to heat over an open flame

  8. hnia2 燃 to boil (especially water)

  9. khong3 炕 to braise, to slow cook

  10. kun2 to stew, to simmer

  11. peng1 烹 to grill (especially for seafood)

  12. pu2 炰 to toast, to bake

  13. sak1 煠 to boil

  14. sio1 燒 to roast

  15. sni33 豉 to marinade, to pickle, to preserve

  16. thng33 熥 to blanch, to scald, to heat up

  17. thnui33 燉 to stew, to reheat

  18. tim33 燖 to double boil

  19. tu3mi1 MYL to sauté

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