เจียว(jiao)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] fry until crisp and fragrant

To fry ingredients such as garlic or shallots in oil until crisp and fragrant.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)2mother; mom3prefix: female; main; baseเจียวjiaoเจียวjiao1[to] fry until crisp and fragrant2[to] make a Thai-style omeletน้ำมันnáam manน้ำมันnáam man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusกระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)ให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)หอมhŏmหอมhŏm1[to] smell nice; be fragrant2fragrant; pleasantly scented3onion; shallot; spring onionก่อนgònก่อนgòn1previous; prior; former2before; earlier; previously; firstใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] put in; [to] add4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ผัดpàtผัดpàt1stir-fry; stir-fried dish2[to] stir-fry [sth]3[to] postpone; put off; delay
Mom fries garlic in a little oil until fragrant before adding vegetables to stir-fry.
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เวลาway-laaเจียวjiaoหอมแดงhŏm daengให้hâiใช้cháiไฟอ่อนfai ònๆ-จะได้jà dâaiกรอบgròpนิดnítๆ-และláeไม่mâiไหม้mâi
When frying shallots, use low heat so they turn lightly crisp and don’t burn.
เขาkăoมักmákเจียวjiaoพริกแห้งprík hâengกับgàpกระเทียมgrà-tiiamในnaiน้ำมันnáam manเล็กน้อยlék nóiเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmให้hâiต้มยำdtôm yam
He usually fries dried chilies with garlic in a small amount of oil to add aroma to tom yum.
เชฟchépแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiเจียวกระเทียมjiao grà-tiiamจนjonเหลืองlĕuuangอ่อนònและláeส่งsòngกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmก่อนgònเทtayน้ำมันnáam manกระเทียมgrà-tiiamลงlongราดrâatบนbonบะหมี่bà-mèe
The chef recommends frying the garlic until pale golden and fragrant before pouring the garlic oil over the noodles.
2VerbB1

[to] make a Thai-style omelet

to beat eggs and fry them in hot oil into a fluffy or crispy Thai omelet (e.g., ไข่เจียวไข่เจียวkài jiaoThai-style omelet)

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)2mother; mom3prefix: female; main; baseเจียวjiaoเจียวjiao1[to] fry until crisp and fragrant2[to] make a Thai-style omeletไข่kàiไข่kài1[to] lay eggs; spawn2egg3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)ให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)ฟูfuuฟูfuu1[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff up2fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavenedกินginกินgin1[to] corrode; erode; eat into2[to] consume; use up3[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)4[to] take (a bribe); pocket5[to] eatกับข้าวสวยgàp kâao sŭuaiกับข้าวสวยgàp kâao sŭuaiwith plain steamed riceร้อนrónร้อนrón1[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot2spicy (taste)3urgent; intense4hot (temperature)ๆ-
Mom beats and fries the eggs until fluffy, to eat with hot rice.
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เวลาway-laaเจียวjiaoไข่kàiฉันchănใส่sàiน้ำปลาnáam bplaaเล็กน้อยlék nóiแล้วláeoตีdteeให้hâiขึ้นฟองkêun fongก่อนgònลงlongกระทะgrà-tá
When making a Thai omelet, I add a little fish sauce and whisk until foamy before putting it in the pan.
เขาkăoชอบchôpเจียวjiaoไข่kàiให้hâiกรอบgròpขอบkòpนอกnôkแต่ยังdtàe yangนุ่มnûmข้างในkâang nai
He likes to fry the omelet so the edges are crispy while the inside stays soft.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiไข่เจียวkài jiaoฟูfuuให้hâiใช้cháiน้ำมันnáam manร้อนจัดrón jàtแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-เทไข่tay kàiที่têeตีdteeไว้wáiลงไปlong bpai
If you want a fluffy Thai omelet, use very hot oil and slowly pour in the beaten eggs.