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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaltare in padella
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sal-ta-re in pa-del-la
"Saltare le verdure rapidamente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fry small pieces of food very quickly in a small amount of hot oil while stirring continuously, typically in a wok.
"She prepared a quick dinner by stiring-fry vegetables and chicken over high heat."
- 1
A dish consisting of vegetables, meat, or fish cooked by this method.
"He served the beef and broccoli stir-fry over a bed of steamed jasmine rice."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English in the mid-20th century as a culinary term translating the Chinese cooking method chǎo (炒), combined with the English verb fry. It entered Western dictionaries as Asian cuisine gained widespread global popularity during the post-war era.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stir-fry" is said worldwide
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pfannenrühren
Transliteration: pfan-en-ry-ren
"Gemüse im Wok scharf anbraten."
sauter
Transliteration: sote
"Faites sauter les légumes dans un wok."
saltare in padella
Transliteration: sal-ta-re in pa-del-la
"Saltare le verdure rapidamente."
saltear
Transliteration: sal-te-ar
"Saltea los ingredientes a fuego alto."
saltear
Transliteration: sawl-te-ar
"Salteie os legumes rapidamente no wok."
तवे पर भूनना
Transliteration: tave par bhoonnā
"सब्जियों को तेज़ आँच पर भूनें।"
炒
Transliteration: chǎo
"用大火快炒时令蔬菜。"
볶음
Transliteration: bok-eum
"채소를 센 불에 빠르게 볶습니다."
炒め物
Transliteration: itamemono
"野菜の炒め物を作りました。"
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