luộc

/luək/

verb★Beginner— to boil

informal

To cook food by boiling it in water or broth.

Chúng tôi luộc rau để làm món canh.

We boil vegetables to make soup.

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This is a common cooking method in Vietnamese cuisine.

Collocations

luộc trứngto boil eggsluộc rauto boil vegetablesluộc thịtto boil meat

to boil until fully cooked

to boil vigorously

'Luộc' is often used with specific foods like eggs, vegetables, or meat.

'Luộc' specifically refers to boiling, not other cooking methods like frying or grilling.

Derived from the Vietnamese verb 'luộc', meaning to cook by boiling.

This verb is commonly used in everyday cooking contexts in Vietnamese households.

luộc

to boil

root

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