luộc chín

/luək tɕin/
verb phrase★Intermediate— to boil until fully cooked
informal

To cook food by boiling it in water until it reaches the desired level of doneness, typically until fully cooked.

Cần luộc chín thịt trước khi nấu canh.

You need to boil the meat until fully cooked before making the soup.

💡

This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking to describe the process of boiling food until it is fully cooked.

Collocations

luộc chín thịtto boil meat until fully cookedluộc chín trứngto boil eggs until fully cooked

Related Phrases

nấu chínphrase
to cook until fully done
hầm chínphrase
to stew until fully cooked

💡Pro Tip

Cooking Technique

Luộc chín is a common cooking method in Vietnamese cuisine, often used for boiling eggs, meat, or vegetables until they are fully cooked.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the Vietnamese verbs 'luộc' (to boil) and 'chín' (to be cooked).

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking to describe the process of boiling food until it is fully cooked. It is often used when referring to boiling eggs, meat, or vegetables.

Word Breakdown

luộc
to boil
root
+
chín
to be cooked
root
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