เคี่ยวไฟ
kîao fai
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] simmer over heat
to cook gently over low heat for a long time
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เคี่ยวไฟkîao faiเคี่ยวไฟkîao fai1[to] simmer over heat2[to] reduce; concentrate (by cooking)แกงกะทิgaeng gà-tíแกงกะทิgaeng gà-tícoconut milk curryช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2muscle/meat (by cut or quality)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4content; substantive matter5core/body of an object6human body (skin and flesh)7body; flesh (of a person/animal)8classifier: pieces of meatนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2soft/gentle (voice/tone)3tender (food)
Mom told me to simmer the coconut curry slowly over low heat until the meat is tender.
2NounB1
[to] reduce; concentrate (by cooking)
to cook a liquid slowly to thicken it and intensify flavor
Examples
ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเคี่ยวไฟkîao faiเคี่ยวไฟkîao fai1[to] simmer over heat2[to] reduce; concentrate (by cooking)น้ำซุปnáam súpน้ำซุปnáam súp1broth; stock2clear soup (broth)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofข้นkônข้นkôn1thick; viscous (of liquid)2concentrated; rich (of substance/flavor)3intense; oppressive (of atmosphere/emotion)และláeและláeand (coordinating)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelเข้มข้นkêm kônเข้มข้นkêm kôn1concentrated (substance)2intense; vigorous3intensive; rigorous (schedule/activity)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like things
Reduce the broth over heat until it thickens and the flavor intensifies before adding the noodles.
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เคี่ยวไฟkîao faiเคี่ยวไฟkîao fai[to] simmer over heat