Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/A List of Words used in Cooking

Lesson 16 Lesson XVI. a list of words used in cooking. + Pêng'im TL Characters English poi1 phoi 剖 To cut, as the rinds of fruits, nails, pencil &c. zoih8 tsoîh 截 To cut into slices, as bread, beef &c. guah4 kuah 割 To cut off, as a rope, a piece of meat from a large piece &c. dog4 tok 琢 To chop with a knife, as to cut bones. tai5 thâi 刣 To kill. dog4co7 tok-tshō 琢莝 To mince. bu5 pû 煲 To boil as water, rice &c in small utensils. ze2 tsúr 煮 To boil as rice, vegetables &c in large utensils. bu5ziah8 pû-tsiâh 煲食 To cook for one or two. ze2ziah8 tsúr-tsiâh 煮食 To cook for many. sah8 sáh 焀 To boil in water, as eggs, fowls &c. without anything being added. ziêng1 tsien 煎 To fry with something added, generally some sauce &c. luah4 luah 烙 To fry, as eggs, fish &c. pu5 phû 浮 To fry in oil, as plantain &c. ca2 tshá 炒 To fry with very little fat as vegetables; to parch, as ground-nuts &c. hib4 hip 翕 To steam, as potatoes, taro &c. cuê1 tshue 炊 To steam, as fish, cakes &c. dung6 tŭn 燉 To cook by means of a steam-pan. dim1 tim 㶩 To warm by means of hot water. ngao5 ngâu 熬 To boil very long, until quite tender. bêg4 pek 𤇢 To roast, as a fowl &c. buê7 pūe 焙 To toast, as bread &c. hang1 hang 烘 To warm over the fire. cong1 tshong 冲 To infuse, as tea &c. dêh8huê2siê1 têh-húe-sie 着火燒 To get burnt by being over roasted or burnt for want of water. siê1 sie 燒 To burn. siê1 sie 温 Hot. nang5 ngân 冷 Cold. gung2 kún 滾 Boiling. sêg8 sêk 熟 Thoroughly boiled. cên1 tshenn 生 Not yet boiled; raw. min5 mînn 縻 Tender, soft; rotten (of fruit.) rung7 zūn 潤 Tough. doin7 tōinn 𠕆 Hard. nng2 nńg 軟 Soft. pan3 phànn 冇 Porous, soft. cam1 tsham 參 To mix. ciou1 tshiou 擾 To stir. kao1 khau 𫾣 To scrape; to scratch. bag4puê5 pak-phûe 剝皮 To peel, as skin. zêng1 tseng 舂 To pound. ci3 tshì 試 To taste, to try. ki3bhi7, bhi7sou7 khì-bī 氣味 Palate or taste. cao3co1 bī-sōu 味道 Palate or taste. diam5 tshàu-tsho 臭生 Fish smell. sng1 tiâm 甜 Sweet. giam5 sng 酸 Sour. giam5 kiâm 鹹 Salt. zian2 tsiánn 淡 Insipid or tasteless. kou2 khóu 苦 Bitter. hiam1 hiam 辣 Pungent. riêg8 ziêt 𤍠 Hot, like ginger. pang1 phang 香 Fragrant, nice, well-flavoured. gam1 kam 甘 Sour and sweet, like olives. siab4 siap 澁 Bitter and sour, like unripe fruit.