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むしやき
noun
steaming in a covered pan; baking in foil
1. steam-baking; cooking in a sealed covering
A cooking method in which food is heated in a closed pot, foil, or wrapping so that it cooks gently in its own steam and moisture.
鶏肉(とりにく)()()きにする。
to steam-bake chicken.
ホイルで(つつ)んで()()きにすると、(さかな)がふっくら仕上(しあ)がる。
If you wrap it in foil and steam-bake it, the fish turns out plump and tender.
キャンプでは、アルミホイルに野菜(やさい)(にく)(つつ)んで炭火(すみび)()()きにするのが定番(ていばん)だ。
When camping, wrapping vegetables and meat in foil and steam-baking them over charcoal is a standard dish.

A method of cooking food in a sealed environment (a lidded pan, foil, or leaves) so it cooks gently in trapped steam, keeping it moist. Usually used in the phrase ()()きにする.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()()きにする: to cook by steam-baking
  • ホイル()()き: foil-wrapped steam-baking

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ()す: to steam — cooks with steam from boiling water, without browning
  • ()く: to grill, bake, or roast — uses direct dry heat, browning the surface