Feb 2, 2009 20:01
15 yrs ago
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Chinese term

将玉米炒至断生

Chinese to English Science Food & Drink recipes
what is 断生?

Thanks
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Fry the (corn) grains until it's cooked
3 Fry the corn to rare.

Proposed translations

+3
13 mins
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Fry the (corn) grains until it's cooked

断生 here means out of raw state, cooked. See following for reference.

When the fish head is fully cooked, put the fish slices into the cooker. You can plate it as soon as the fish is cooked.
待锅内的鱼头煮熟后,将拌好的鱼片放入锅中,煮至鱼片断生后即可起锅。

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-02 21:28:36 GMT)
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ps: Fang sheng makes sense in terms of the translation for "断生" only, thanks to him, however in this phrase, I don't think a "just" is very necessary, because there is an "until" before cooked...Of course we can add one "just" here, but not very suitable IMO:-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Li Cao
5 mins
Thank you, Li Cao!
agree Kathy Huang (X)
9 mins
Thanks, Kathy!
neutral Fang Sheng : 断生 means not merely cooked, but "just cooked", i.e. just "cut off from raw state". This is different from fully cooked.
1 hr
Sure, just cooked, as the state
agree Joyce Lee
1 day 17 hrs
Thank you, Joyce!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
10 hrs

Fry the corn to rare.

Meaning of "rare" from Free Dictionary: "Cooked just a short time so as to retain juice and redness". I think the recipe means to just rid the corn of the grassy taste.
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