A Bite of China

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Secrets of the Kitchen

S1E5 · 厨房的秘密 chúfáng de mìmì

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于 于 yú (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for; (indicating a source) from; out of; (used in comparison) than; (used in the passive voice) by HSK 6
与 與 yǔ and; to give; together with HSK 6
缺一不可 缺一不可 quē yī bù kě not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
臭豆腐 臭豆腐 chòu dòu fu stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
食材 食材 shí cái (food) ingredient ∼HSK 5
黑桃 黑桃 hēi táo spade ♠ (in card games) ∼HSK 5
宴 宴 yàn banquet ∼HSK 5
蒸汽 蒸汽 zhēng qì steam ∼HSK 5
烹 烹 pēng boil, cook; quick fry, stir fry ∼HSK 5
羹 羹 gēng soup, broth ∼HSK 5
淮 淮 Huái river in Anhui province ∼HSK 5
居 居 jū reside ∼HSK 5
菜品 菜品 cài pǐn culinary dish ∼HSK 5
匠 匠 jiàng craftsman, artisan; workman ∼HSK 5
陶 陶 Táo pottery, ceramics ∼HSK 5
葛 葛 Gě edible bean; surname ∼HSK 5
裡 裡 lǐ inside, interior, within ∼HSK 5
還 還 huán still, yet, also, besides ∼HSK 5
覺 覺 jiào to wake up from sleep; conscious ∼HSK 5
极致 極致 jí zhì peak; pinnacle; ultimate ∼HSK 5
狮子头 獅子頭 shī zi tóu large meatball ("lion's head") ∼HSK 5
食盐 食鹽 shí yán edible salt ∼HSK 5
尾部 尾部 wěi bù back part; rear section; tail section ∼HSK 5
繁复 繁複 fán fù complicated ∼HSK 5
乡间 鄉間 xiāng jiān in the country; rural; pastoral ∼HSK 5
讓 讓 ràng allow, permit, yield, concede ∼HSK 5
間 間 jiān interval, space; place, between ∼HSK 5
與 與 yú and; with; to; for; give, grant ∼HSK 5
說 說 shuì speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid ∼HSK 5
類 類 lèi class, group, kind, category ∼HSK 5
犒劳 犒勞 kào láo to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] ∼HSK 5
柯 柯 Kē axe-handle; stalk, bough; surname ∼HSK 5
施肥 施肥 shī féi to spread manure; to apply fertilizer ∼HSK 5
器具 器具 qì jù implement; utensil; equipment ∼HSK 5
神山 神山 shén shān sacred mountain ∼HSK 5
打鼓 打鼓 dǎ gǔ to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous ∼HSK 5
农忙 農忙 nóng máng busy farming season ∼HSK 5
农活 農活 nóng huó farm work ∼HSK 5
柴 柴 Chái firewood, faggots, fuel ∼HSK 5
推崇 推崇 tuī chóng to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere ∼HSK 5
纲 綱 gāng heavy rope, hawser; main points ∼HSK 5
劳动者 勞動者 láo dòng zhě worker; laborer ∼HSK 5
可言 可言 kě yán it may be said ∼HSK 5
寿 壽 Shòu old age, long life; lifespan ∼HSK 5
节庆 節慶 jié qìng festival ∼HSK 5
匀 勻 yún even, distribute ∼HSK 5
品味 品味 pǐn wèi to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste ∼HSK 5
绝非 絕非 jué fēi absolutely not ∼HSK 5
木柴 木柴 mù chái firewood ∼HSK 5
松软 鬆軟 sōng ruǎn flexible; not rigid; spongy; soft or runny (not set hard); loose (soil) ∼HSK 5