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To cook food quickly in a small amount of oil over high heat while stirring constantly.
Hôm nay tôi xào tôm với hành tây.
Today I stir-fried shrimp with onions.
This is a common cooking method in Vietnamese cuisine, often used for vegetables, meat, or seafood.
'Xào' is a quick cooking method that preserves the texture and nutrients of the ingredients.
In Vietnamese recipes, 'xào' is often followed by the ingredient being stir-fried, such as 'xào thịt' (stir-fry meat) or 'xào rau' (stir-fry vegetables).
Derived from the Vietnamese verb 'xào,' meaning to cook food quickly in oil while stirring.
The verb 'xào' is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking and refers to a specific method of stir-frying. It is often paired with specific ingredients like 'thịt' (meat), 'rau' (vegetables), or 'tôm' (shrimp).