stir-fry
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4ADJ.
aromatic, different, mean, quick
VERB + STIR-FRY
beef, get, make, mocked
STIR-FRY + NOUN
chef, ingredients, ramen, recipe, sauce, soy, vegetable
PREP.
in, in, with
Definitions
verb
To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.
If you try to knock me, you'll get mocked / I'll stir-fry you in my wok
noun
Food cooked in this manner.
Any of a class of dishes based on Chinese cuisine, typically comprising strips of meat, vegetable and/or noodles, stir-fried and served coated in a sticky sauce.
16-oz. pkg. vegetable stir-fry mix […] Combine vegetable broth, water, stir-fry mix, soy sauce and sugar in a large saucepot; stir to mix.
And so, the ‘western weeknight stir fry’ tends to aim for that sort of consistency — dutifully mixing together a ‘stir fry sauce’ laden with all of their seasoning, and a non-negligible amount of cornstarch.
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6If you try to knock me, you'll get mocked / I'll stir-fry you in my wok
Wiktionary16-oz. pkg. vegetable stir-fry mix […] Combine vegetable broth, water, stir-fry mix, soy sauce and sugar in a large saucepot; stir to mix.
WiktionaryAnd so, the ‘western weeknight stir fry’ tends to aim for that sort of consistency — dutifully mixing together a ‘stir fry sauce’ laden with all of their seasoning, and a non-negligible amount of corn
WiktionaryStir-fry the ingredients which were cut into bite-sized pieces.
Tatoeba · #3463352To achieve uniformity in your stir-fry, the chef recommends you chop the vegetables into equal sizes.
Tatoeba · #11563069Matthew's stir-fry sauce recipe included garlic powder, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
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