เคี่ยวแกง(kîiao gaeng)
Meanings
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[to] simmer a curry
To cook a curry over low heat so it reduces, thickens, and develops deeper flavor; to reduce a curry.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ลดไฟlót faiลดไฟlót fai[to] turn down the heatแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เคี่ยวแกงkîiao gaengเคี่ยวแกงkîiao gaeng[to] simmer a curryต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofซอสรสนัวsót rót nuuaซอสรสนัวsót rót nuua1umami‑boosting sauce2ready‑made umami sauceและláeและláeand (coordinating)ข้นkônข้นkôn1thick; viscous (of liquid)2concentrated; rich (of substance/flavor)3intense; oppressive (of atmosphere/emotion)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
Mom told me to lower the heat and keep simmering the curry until the sauce becomes richer and thicker.
Word Breakdown
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เคี่ยวแกงkîiao gaengเคี่ยวแกงkîiao gaeng[to] simmer a curry