調(ちょうりほう)

ちょうりほう
noun
cooking method; way of preparing food
1. cooking method; recipe; way of preparing food
A method or technique used to prepare food, such as grilling, steaming, frying, or boiling. Also used more broadly for recipes or preparation instructions.
調理法(ちょうりほう)によって(あじ)()わる。
The flavor changes depending on the cooking method.
この野菜(やさい)にはどんな調理法(ちょうりほう)()いますか。
What cooking methods suit this vegetable?
(おな)食材(しょくざい)でも調理法(ちょうりほう)()えれば、まったく(ちが)料理(りょうり)になる。
Even with the same ingredients, if you change the cooking method, it becomes a completely different dish.

A compound of 調理(ちょうり) (cooking, food preparation) and (ほう) (method, way). Refers to specific techniques like ()く (grilling), ()す (steaming), ()る (simmering), and ()げる (deep-frying).

COMMON JAPANESE COOKING METHODS:

  • ()く — to grill, roast, bake
  • ()る — to simmer, stew
  • ()す — to steam
  • ()げる — to deep-fry
  • (いた)める — to stir-fry
  • ()でる — to boil

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 調理法(ちょうりほう)工夫(くふう)する — to be creative with cooking methods
  • 調理法(ちょうりほう)()える — to change the cooking method
  • 基本的(きほんてき)調理法(ちょうりほう) — basic cooking methods

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • レシピ — recipe (loanword, more common for specific instructions)
  • 料理法(りょうりほう) — cooking method (synonym, slightly less common)
  • 調理(ちょうり) — cooking, food preparation (the process itself)