(ちゅうかなべ)

ちゅうかなべ
noun
wok; Chinese-style cooking pot
1. wok; Chinese-style cooking pot
wok; Chinese-style cooking pot
中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ)(いた)める。
To stir-fry in a wok.
中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ)強火(つよび)(ねっ)してから(あぶら)()れる。
Heat the wok on high flame, then add oil.
鉄製(てつせい)中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ)使(つか)()むほど(あぶら)馴染(なじ)んで()げつきにくくなる。
An iron wok becomes more seasoned with use and less prone to sticking.

A round-bottomed, high-sided cooking pan used for stir-frying and other high-heat Chinese-style cooking. Standard equipment in Japanese home kitchens for making (いた)(もの) (stir-fry) and ()きそば.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ)(いた)める: to stir-fry in a wok
  • 中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ)()る: to toss a wok
  • 鉄製(てつせい)中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ): iron wok

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • フライパン: frying pan — flat-bottomed; used for Western-style frying and sautéing
  • (なべ): pot, pan — general term for any cooking pot or pan
  • 土鍋(どなべ): clay pot — used for (なべ)料理(りょうり) (hot pot dishes), not for stir-frying