滷 (lǔ) - Brine & marinade
滷 · lǔ
Brine;
marinade;
thick sauce or gravy used in cooking, especially in braising or stewing dishes.
Brinemarinadethick sauce or gravy used in cooking, especially
Usage highlights
Braising sauceBraised dishesMarinated eggsBraised porkBraising bagSoy
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Braised beef noodles(牛肉滷麵)
- Soy sauce-based marinade(醬油滷汁)
- Braised tofu(滷豆腐)
- Marinated eggs(滷蛋)
Collocations
- Braising sauce(滷汁)
- Braised dishes(滷味)
- Marinated eggs(滷蛋)
- Braised pork(滷肉)
- Braising bag(滷包)
- Soy-braised(醬滷)
Cultural background
FAQ- 滷 is central to Chinese braising techniques, where ingredients are simmered in a seasoned liquid.
- The character contains the water radical (氵), indicating its liquid nature, and the phonetic component 魯.
- 滷 dishes are common in Taiwanese night markets and Chinese delis.