stir-fried
Cooked while tossing
Stir-fried describes food cooked quickly in a small amount of oil over high heat while being continuously stirred or tossed: stir-fried vegetables, stir-fried noodles.
The technique, central to Chinese and other Asian cuisines, keeps ingredients crisp and seals in flavor.
The verb is stir-fry: Stir-fry the beef until browned.
Concave cooking pan
- tossingLight underhand throw
- flash-cookingUltra-fast high-heat technique
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
oil · quick-cooking · charring · flipping · blazing · preheating · rapid · vigorous
Pungent culinary bulb
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- scallionsYoung onions with stalks
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
tofu · cornstarch · MSG · hoisin · sambal · lemongrass · galangal
wok
Concave cooking pan
- tossingLight underhand throw
- flash-cookingUltra-fast high-heat technique
- searingBrowning with intense heat
spatula · oil · quick-cooking · charring · flipping · blazing · preheating · rapid · vigorous
garlic
Pungent culinary bulb
shiitake · tofu · cornstarch · MSG · hoisin · sambal · lemongrass · galangal
crunchy
Breaking with sound
- charredBurned until black
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
glossy · coated · wilted · seared · smoky · bright · vibrant · succulent · juicy · glistening
yakisoba
Japanese fried noodle dish
- cookedbaked, boiled, braised, broiled, grilled
- fried foodsfrench fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, fries, corn dogs