煲 (bāo) - To cook or stew slowly in a pot & a pot or cooking vessel used for slow

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煲 · bāo

To cook or stew slowly in a pot;

a pot or cooking vessel used for slow cooking, especially in Cantonese cuisine.

To cook or stew slowly in a pota pot or cooking vessel used for slow

Usage highlights

Clay pot riceSlowElectric hot potSand potRice cookerCantonese

Synonyms

  • 炖— to stew, to braise
  • 煮— to boil, to cook
  • 锅— pot, wok (as a cooking vessel)

Antonyms

  • 炒— to stir-fry (quick cooking method)
  • 炸— to deep-fry (quick cooking method)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I'm making clay pot rice (煲仔饭).
  • She cooked a nourishing soup (煲汤).
  • He prefers rice cooked in a clay pot (砂锅煲饭).
  • This electric hot pot is convenient (电煲).

Collocations

  • Clay pot rice(煲仔饭)
  • Slow-cooked soup(煲汤)
  • Electric hot pot(电煲)
  • Sand pot(砂煲)
  • Rice cooker(饭煲)
  • Cantonese-style stew(广式煲)

Idioms

  • To have a long phone conversation(煲电话粥)
  • To cook up a storm(大煲特煲)
  • To simmer medicinal herbs(煲中药)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Strongly associated with Cantonese cuisine and the tradition of slow-cooked soups and clay pot dishes.
  • Reflects the Chinese culinary philosophy of nourishing the body through carefully prepared, simmered foods.
  • The character 煲 is particularly common in Southern China and Hong Kong culinary contexts.

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