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stir-fry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɝfɹaɪ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From stir + fry. Coined by American physician Buwei Yang Chao in 1945, in How to Cook and Eat in Chinese.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Food cooked in this manner.
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
2004, Jyl Steinback, Supermarket Gourmet, Perigee Trade, →ISBN: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.
2025 August 12, Stephanie Li and Chris Thomas, “Improving the "Western Weeknight Stir Fry"”, in Chinese Cooking Demystified:
Forms
Translations (30)
tl ginisa (dish) · mzs chau-cháu (dish) · pt refogado (dish) · th ผัด (dish) · he מֻקְפָּץ (dish) · et vokiroog (dish) · mi kapekape (dish) · sv wok (dish) · es salteado (dish) · et vokk (dish) · ryu ちゃんぷるー (dish) · nrf fricachie Chinnouaise (dish) · de Pfannengericht (dish) · de -pfanne (dish) · cmn 炒飯 /炒饭 (dish) · nl roerbakschotel (dish) · cmn 小炒 (dish) · ja 炒め物 (dish) · ga suaithfhriochadh (dish) · eo kirlofritaĵo (dish) · cmn 炒麵 /炒面 (dish) · de Geschnetzeltes (dish) · hu serpenyős zöldség (dish) · af roerbraai (dish) · nl roerbak (dish) · cmn 炒菜 (dish) · fi wokki (dish) · ru жарко́е (dish) · fr sauté (dish) · es sofrito (dish)
wikipedia: How to Cook and Eat in Chinese
stir-fry en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɝfɹaɪ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From stir + fry. Coined by American physician Buwei Yang Chao in 1945, in How to Cook and Eat in Chinese.
Meanings
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(transitive) 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
1998, “Intergalactic”, performed by Beastie Boys:
Forms
Translations (40)
tl gisa (fry something quickly in hot oil) · nrf fricachi à la Chinnouaise (fry something quickly in hot oil) · tyz bốm (fry something quickly in hot oil) · ru жа́рить в ма́сле (fry something quickly in hot oil) · de pfannenrühren (fry something quickly in hot oil) · mi kapekape (fry something quickly in hot oil) · he הקפיץ (fry something quickly in hot oil) · ca saltar (fry something quickly in hot oil) · nl roerbakken (fry something quickly in hot oil) · km ឆាឆុរ (fry something quickly in hot oil) · af roerbraai (fry something quickly in hot oil) · sv snabbsteka (fry something quickly in hot oil) · it rosolare (fry something quickly in hot oil) · es sofreír (fry something quickly in hot oil) · ga suaithfhrioch (fry something quickly in hot oil) · fi wokata (fry something quickly in hot oil) · cs osmažit (fry something quickly in hot oil) · tyz xảo (fry something quickly in hot oil) · ja 炒める (fry something quickly in hot oil) · cy tro-ffrio (fry something quickly in hot oil) · sv woka (fry something quickly in hot oil) · th ผัด (fry something quickly in hot oil) · za cauj (fry something quickly in hot oil) · vi xào (fry something quickly in hot oil) · pt refogar (fry something quickly in hot oil) · de anbraten (fry something quickly in hot oil) · yue 炒 (fry something quickly in hot oil) · de unter ständigem Rühren anbraten (fry something quickly in hot oil) · it saltare (fry something quickly in hot oil) · de anrösten (fry something quickly in hot oil) · hu dobva-rázva süt (fry something quickly in hot oil) · id gongseng (fry something quickly in hot oil) · mzs champurâ (fry something quickly in hot oil) · sv sautera (fry something quickly in hot oil) · km ឆា (fry something quickly in hot oil) · fr sauter (fry something quickly in hot oil) · ms goreng kilas (fry something quickly in hot oil) · id oseng (fry something quickly in hot oil) · es saltear (fry something quickly in hot oil) · cmn 炒 (fry something quickly in hot oil)
wikipedia: How to Cook and Eat in Chinese