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

Lesson 16


Lesson XVI. a list of words used in cooking. edit

Pêng'im TL Characters English
poi1 phoi To cut, as the rinds of fruits, nails, pencil &c.
zoih8 tsoîh To cut into slices, as bread, beef &c.
guah4 kuah To cut off, as a rope, a piece of meat from a large piece &c.
dog4 tok To chop with a knife, as to cut bones.
tai5 thâi To kill.
dog4co7 tok-tshō 琢莝 To mince.
bu5 To boil as water, rice &c in small utensils.
ze2 tsúr 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 To boil in water, as eggs, fowls &c. without anything being added.
ziêng1 tsien To fry with something added, generally some sauce &c.
luah4 luah To fry, as eggs, fish &c.
pu5 phû To fry in oil, as plantain &c.
ca2 tshá To fry with very little fat as vegetables; to parch, as ground-nuts &c.
hib4 hip To steam, as potatoes, taro &c.
cuê1 tshue To steam, as fish, cakes &c.
dung6 tŭn To cook by means of a steam-pan.
dim1 tim To warm by means of hot water.
ngao5 ngâu To boil very long, until quite tender.
bêg4 pek 𤇢 To roast, as a fowl &c.
buê7 pūe To toast, as bread &c.
hang1 hang To warm over the fire.
cong1 tshong 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 To burn.
siê1 sie Hot.
nang5 ngân Cold.
gung2 kún Boiling.
sêg8 sêk Thoroughly boiled.
cên1 tshenn Not yet boiled; raw.
min5 mînn Tender, soft; rotten (of fruit.)
rung7 zūn Tough.
doin7 tōinn 𠕆 Hard.
nng2 nńg Soft.
pan3 phànn Porous, soft.
cam1 tsham To mix.
ciou1 tshiou To stir.
kao1 khau 𫾣 To scrape; to scratch.
bag4puê5 pak-phûe 剝皮 To peel, as skin.
zêng1 tseng To pound.
ci3 tshì 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 Sweet.
giam5 sng Sour.
giam5 kiâm Salt.
zian2 tsiánn Insipid or tasteless.
kou2 khóu Bitter.
hiam1 hiam Pungent.
riêg8 ziêt 𤍠 Hot, like ginger.
pang1 phang Fragrant, nice, well-flavoured.
gam1 kam Sour and sweet, like olives.
siab4 siap Bitter and sour, like unripe fruit.