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Food & ingredients 87
- ๆฒนใใถใoil
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ใใฉใคใใณใซๆฒนใใฒใใฆไธญ็ซใง็ผใใพใใ
Put oil in the frying pan and cook it over medium heat.
word used in video - ๅกฉใใsalt
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ๅกฉใๅฐใ ใตใฃใฆๅณใใจใจใฎใใพใใ
Sprinkle on a little salt to balance the flavor.
word used in video - ้คๆฒนใใใใsoy sauce
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้คๆฒนใจใฟใใใๅคงใใ1ใใคๅ ใใพใใ
Add one tablespoon each of soy sauce and mirin.
word used in video - ใ้ฃฏใใฏใcooked rice; a meal
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็ฑใใ้ฃฏใฎไธใซไนใใฆๅฎๆใงใใ
Serve it on hot rice and it is done.
word used in video - ๅตใใพใegg
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ๅตใใใผใซใซๅฒใฃใฆใใๆททใใพใใ
Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat them well.
word used in video - ็ ็ณใใจใsugar
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็ ็ณใๅคงใใ2ใปใฉๅ ใใฆๆททใใพใใ
Add about two tablespoons of sugar and mix.
word used in video - ้่ใใใvegetables
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้่ใ้ฃในใใใๅคงใใใซๅใใพใใ
Cut the vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
word used in video - ้
ใใsake, here cooking sake
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ใ้ ใๅฐใๅ ใใฆ็ ฎ่พผใฟใพใใ
Add a little sake and let it simmer.
word used in video - ่ชฟๅณใกใใใฟseasoning (the act)
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่ชฟๅณๆใๅ จ้จๆททใใฆใใใพใใ
Mix all the seasonings together in advance.
word used in video - ้ฃๆใใใใใingredients; food items
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้ฃๆใฏๅ ใซๅ จ้จๅใฃใฆใใใพใใ
Cut all the ingredients before you start.
word used in video - ใใณใใฏgarlic
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ใใณใใฏใๅผฑ็ซใงใใฃใใ็ใใพใใ
Fry the garlic slowly over low heat.
word used in video - ้ญใใใชfish
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้ญใซๅกฉใใตใฃใฆๅฐใ็ฝฎใใพใใ
Salt the fish and leave it a little while.
word used in video - ้บบใใnoodles
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้บบใ่นใงใฆใใๅทๆฐดใง็ท ใใพใใ
Boil the noodles, then tighten them in cold water.
word used in video - ่ฑใถใpork
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่ฑใใฉใไธๅฃๅคงใซๅใใพใใ
Cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces.
word used in video - ๅณไปใใใใคใseasoning; how it is flavoured
- ๅ
ทใthe filling; the solid bits
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ๅ ทใฏใๅฅฝใฟใงๅคใใฆใใ ใใใ
Change the filling to your taste.
word used in video - ๅบๆฑใ ใdashi; stock
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ๆๅธใฎใใๅบๆฑใๅบใฆใใพใใ
The kombu is giving off a lovely stock.
word used in video - ใฝใผในsauce
- ้ถใซใใจใchicken
- ใใฎgreen onion; leek
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ใใฎใๅปใใงไธใซไนใใพใใ
Chop the spring onion and scatter it on top.
word used in video - ๅณๅใฟใmiso
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ๅณๅใๆบถใใใฆใใๆธฉใใพใใ
Dissolve the miso in, then warm it through.
word used in video - ใชใคใซoil
- ใใฟใผbutter
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ใใฟใผใๆบถใใใฆ้ฆใใๅบใใพใใ
Melt the butter to bring out the aroma.
word used in video - ใฟใฌa dipping or basting sauce
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ใฟใฌใฏไธใคใฎๆๆใ ใใงใใ
The sauce is just three ingredients.
word used in video - ็ๅงใใใใginger
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็ๅงใจใใณใใฏใใใใใใใพใใ
Grate the ginger and garlic.
word used in video - ็ใญใใใพใญใonion
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็ใญใใ่ๅใใซใใฆ็ใใพใใ
Slice the onion thinly and stir-fry it.
word used in video - ้
ขใvinegar
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็ ็ณใจ้ ขใๆททใใฆใฟใฌใไฝใใพใใ
Mix the sugar and vinegar to make the sauce.
word used in video - ๅบ่บซใใใฟsashimi
- ใใใtomato
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ใใใใๅคงใใใซๅใฃใฆไนใใพใใ
Cut the tomato into big pieces and put it on top.
word used in video - ใจใshrimp; prawn
- ใชใชใผใolive
- ใใผใบcheese
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ใใผใบใใใฃใทใไนใใฆ็ผใใพใใ
Pile on plenty of cheese and bake it.
word used in video - ใใพใใพsesame
- ใใพๆฒนใใพใใถใsesame oil
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ๆๅพใซใใพๆฒนใๅใใใใพใใ
Drizzle sesame oil over it at the end.
word used in video - ใในใฟpasta
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ใในใฟใฏ่กจ็คบใใไธๅ็ญใ่นใงใพใใ
Boil the pasta a minute less than the packet says.
word used in video - ใฎใใฎใnori seaweed
- ่กๆคใใใใpepper
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ๅกฉใจ่กๆคใใตใฃใฆ็ผใใฆใใใพใใ
Season it with salt and pepper, then cook it.
word used in video - ้ถ่ใจใใซใchicken
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้ถ่ใไธๅฃๅคงใซๅใฃใฆใใใพใใ
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
word used in video - ใใจใใผใบmayonnaise
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ใใจใใผใบใๅ ใใฆใใๆททใใพใใ
Add the mayonnaise and mix it in well.
word used in video - ใฌใขใณlemon
- ่ฑ่ใถใใซใpork
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่ฑ่ใ่ๅใใซใใฆ็ใใพใใ
Slice the pork thinly and stir-fry it.
word used in video - ใฟใใใฟใใmirin; sweet cooking rice wine
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้คๆฒนใจใฟใใใๅคงใใ1ใใคๅ ฅใใพใใ
Put in one tablespoon each of soy sauce and mirin.
word used in video - ็ๆ ็ฒใใใใใpotato starch (for thickening, coating)
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็ๆ ็ฒใๆฐดใงๆบถใใฆๅ ใใพใใ
Dissolve the potato starch in water and add it.
word used in video - ใใใณใใใณwasabi
- ็ฑณใใrice (uncooked)
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ใ็ฑณใ็ ใใง30ๅใปใฉ็ฝฎใใพใใ
Rinse the rice and let it sit for about thirty minutes.
word used in video - ๆๅธใใใถkombu kelp
- ในใใคในspices
- ใญใใณmushrooms
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ใญใใณใใใฃใทใๅ ฅใใฆ็ ฎ่พผใฟใพใใ
Put in plenty of mushrooms and stew it.
word used in video - ๆฌใใ ใthe season for a food
- ใญใฅใฆใชcucumber
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ใญใฅใฆใชใ่ๅใใซใใฆๅกฉใใตใใพใใ
Slice the cucumber thinly and salt it.
word used in video - ใญใฃใใcabbage
- ่ฑ่ ใจใใตtofu
- ใคใซsquid
- ใใณ้
ขใฝใใponzu, a citrus soy sauce
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ใใณ้ ขใงใใฃใฑใใใใ ใใพใใ
Eat it with ponzu for a lighter finish.
word used in video - ใในeggplant
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ใในใๆฒนใงใใฃใใ็ใใพใใ
Fry the eggplant thoroughly in oil.
word used in video - ๆฝใ่ใฒใใซใground meat
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ๆฝใ่ใใใฃใใ็ใใฆใใใพใใ
Fry the ground meat thoroughly.
word used in video - ใใฉใใใฉใudon noodles
- ้ญไปใใใใseafood
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้ญไปใฎๅบๆฑใๅนใใฆใใพใใ
The seafood stock really comes through.
word used in video - ๅธ่ฒฉใใฏใshop-bought
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ๅธ่ฒฉใฎใซใผใงใไฝใใพใใ
You can make it with a shop-bought roux.
word used in video - ้ฎฎๅบฆใใใฉfreshness
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้ฎฎๅบฆใๅฝใฎๆ็ใงใใ
This is a dish where freshness is everything.
word used in video - ไปฃ็จใ ใใใa substitute
- ๅคงๆ นใ ใใใdaikon radish
- ๅฐ้บฆ็ฒใใใใwheat flour
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ๅฐ้บฆ็ฒใ่ใใคใใฆ็ผใใพใใ
Coat it thinly in flour and cook it.
word used in video - ้ฃ็จใใใใใedible; food-grade
- ใตใmackerel
- ใตใฉใๆฒนใตใฉใใneutral cooking oil
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ใตใฉใๆฒนใใฒใใฆไธญ็ซใซใใพใใ
Add neutral oil and turn it to medium heat.
word used in video - ใใญใณchicken (as a dish)
- ใใฌใใทใฅfresh
- ใใผในใa paste
- ใซใใชbonito
- ใฑใใฃใใketchup
- ใใ ham
- ใขใธhorse mackerel
- ใฟใณoctopus
- ่ฑไนณใจใใซใ ใsoy milk
- ้ฏใใsea bream
- ่่ใฏใกใฟใคhoney
- ็ฝ่บซใใใฟwhite fish; egg white
- ใใชyellowtail
- ใใใใใใbean sprouts
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ใใใใใใฃใจ่นใงใฆใใใพใใ
Give the bean sprouts a quick boil.
word used in video - ็่ใใ
ใใซใbeef
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็่ใจ็ใญใใไธ็ทใซ็ ฎ่พผใฟใพใใ
Stew the beef and onion together.
word used in video - ็ก่ ฃใใoyster
- ใใใใใใใใใใpotato
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ใใใใใใๅคงใใใซๅใใพใใ
Cut the potatoes into largish pieces.
word used in video - ใใฐใญtuna
- ่ตค่บซใใใฟlean red meat or fish
- ใใผใใณgreen bell pepper
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ใใผใใณใฎ็จฎใๅใฃใฆใใใพใใ
Take the seeds out of the pepper.
word used in video - ใใณใธใณcarrot
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ใใณใธใณใฎ็ฎใใใใฆๅใใพใใ
Peel the carrot and cut it up.
word used in video
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- ็พๅณใใใใใใdelicious
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ใใใ ใใงๆฌๅฝใซ็พๅณใใใงใใใ
This alone is genuinely delicious.
word used in video - ใใใใใใto pour over; to put on the heat
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ๆๅพใซใฝใผในใใใใใจๅฎๆใงใใ
Pour the sauce over at the end and it is done.
word used in video - ๅใใใto cut
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็ใญใใๅๅใซๅใฃใฆ่ๅใใซใใพใใ
Cut the onion in half, then slice it thinly.
word used in video - ๅฎๆใใใใdone; complete
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ใใใงๅฎๆใงใใใๅฅฝใฟใงใฉใใใ
That is it done. Add whatever you like.
word used in video - ้ฆใใใใaroma; fragrance
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ใใพๆฒนใฎใใ้ฆใใใใฆใใพใใ
You get a lovely aroma of sesame oil.
word used in video - ็ฐกๅใใใใeasy; simple
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ใจใฆใ็ฐกๅใซไฝใใใฌใทใใงใใ
It is a very easy recipe to make.
word used in video - ๆททใใใพใใto mix; to stir
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ๅ จไฝใใใๆททใใใจๅณใใชใใฟใพใใ
Mix it all together and the flavors settle in.
word used in video - ็ผใใใto grill; to bake; to pan-fry
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ใชใผใใณใง20ๅใปใฉ็ผใใฆใใใพใใ
Bake it in the oven for about twenty minutes.
word used in video - ๆจๅณใใพใฟumami; savoriness
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็ ฎ่พผใใปใฉๆจๅณใๅบใฆใใพใใ
The longer you stew it, the more umami comes out.
word used in video - ๆใใใใใใใใsoft; tender
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ใ่ใใจใฆใๆใใใใชใใพใใใ
The meat came out really tender.
word used in video - ็ฎใใskin; peel; rind
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ใใใใใใฎ็ฎใใใใฆใใ่นใงใพใใ
Peel the potatoes, then boil them.
word used in video - ไนใใใฎใใto place on top
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ใ้ฃฏใฎไธใซใใฃใทใไนใใฆใใใพใใ
Pile it generously on top of the rice.
word used in video - ๆฐดๅใใใถใmoisture; water content
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ใใฃใใๆฐดๅใ้ฃใฐใใฆใใ ใใใ
Cook off the moisture properly.
word used in video - ้ฃๆใใใฃใใtexture; mouthfeel
- ๅ ใใใใใใto add
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่ชฟๅณๆใๅ จ้จๅ ใใฆใใๆททใใพใใ
Add all the seasonings and mix well.
word used in video - ใฌใทใa recipe
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ใใฎใฌใทใใฏๅคฑๆใใซใใใงใใ
This recipe is hard to get wrong.
word used in video - ่นใงใใใงใto boil food in water
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ใในใฟใ3ๅใปใฉ่นใงใฆใใใพใใ
Boil the pasta for about three minutes.
word used in video - ้ขจๅณใตใใฟflavor and aroma together
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ใใฟใผใฎ้ขจๅณใใใฃใใๅบใฆใใพใใ
The flavor of the butter really comes through.
word used in video - ๅ ็ฑใใญใคheating; applying heat
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้ปๅญใฌใณใธใง2ๅใปใฉๅ ็ฑใใพใใ
Heat it in the microwave for about two minutes.
word used in video - ๅท่ตๅบซใใใใใrefrigerator
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ๅท่ตๅบซใง30ๅใปใฉๅทใใใพใใ
Chill it in the fridge for about thirty minutes.
word used in video - ใใฉใคใใณfrying pan
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ใใฉใคใใณใงใใใใ็ผใใฆใใใพใใ
Brown it nicely in the frying pan.
word used in video - ่ใตใlid
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่ใใใฆๅผฑ็ซใง10ๅ็ ฎใพใใ
Put the lid on and simmer for ten minutes on low.
word used in video - ็ใไปใใใใใคใใto plate; to arrange for serving
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ๅจใซใใใใซ็ใไปใใฆใใใพใใ
Arrange it neatly on the plate.
word used in video - ๅ
ไธใปใใกใใkitchen knife
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ๅ ไธใง้ฃในใใใๅคงใใใซๅใใพใใ
Cut it into bite-sized pieces with the knife.
word used in video - ใๆนฏใใhot water
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ใๆนฏใๆฒธใใใ้บบใๅ ฅใใพใใ
Once the water boils, add the noodles.
word used in video - ๅใๅบใใจใใ ใto take out; to remove from the pan
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็ผใ่ฒใใคใใใๅใๅบใใพใใ
Take it out once it has browned.
word used in video - ่ชฟ็ใกใใใcooking; preparation
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่ชฟ็ๆ้ใฏๅๅใปใฉใงใใ
The cooking time is about ten minutes.
word used in video - ็ใใใใใใto stir-fry; to saute
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ไธญ็ซใงใใฃใใ็ใใฆใใใพใใ
Stir-fry it thoroughly over medium heat.
word used in video - ้ใชในpot; pan
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ๅคงใใใฎ้ใงในใผใใ็ ฎใฆใใใพใใ
Simmer the soup in a largish pot.
word used in video - ไฝใๆนใคใใใใhow to make it; the method
- ๅคงใใใใใใtablespoon
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้คๆฒนใๅคงใใ1ใ ใๅ ใใพใใ
Add just one tablespoon of soy sauce.
word used in video - ๅณใใใใใใflavour; the character of a taste
- ็ใฟใใพใฟsweetness
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็ใญใใฎ็ใฟใใใฃใใๅบใพใใ
The sweetness of the onion really comes out.
word used in video - ๅทใใใฒใใto chill
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ๅท่ตๅบซใซๅ ฅใใฆใใฃใใๅทใใใพใใ
Put it in the fridge and chill it thoroughly.
word used in video - ้
ธๅณใใใฟsourness; acidity
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ใใใใฎ้ ธๅณใใใๅนใใฆใใพใใ
The acidity of the tomato works nicely.
word used in video - ็
ฎใใซใto simmer; to stew
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ๅผฑ็ซใง15ๅใปใฉ็ ฎใฆใใใพใใ
Simmer it over low heat for about fifteen minutes.
word used in video - ไธญ็ซใกใ
ใใณmedium heat
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ไธญ็ซใซใใฆใใฃใใ็ใใฆใใใพใใ
Turn it to medium heat and stir-fry it slowly.
word used in video - ใฉใใplastic wrap
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ใฉใใใใใฆๅท่ตๅบซใงๅทใใใพใใ
Cover it with plastic wrap and chill it in the fridge.
word used in video - ๆฟๅใฎใใใrich; full-bodied
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ใจใฆใๆฟๅใชใฝใผในใซใชใใพใใใ
It turned into a very rich sauce.
word used in video - ใใฃใจใใฃใจquickly; briefly
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ใใฃใจ็ใใใ ใใงๅคงไธๅคซใงใใ
A quick stir-fry is all it needs.
word used in video - ๆฑใใjuice; broth
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็ ฎๆฑใๅๅใซใชใใพใง็ ฎใพใใ
Simmer until the liquid reduces by half.
word used in video - ๆฒธ้จฐใตใฃใจใboiling; coming to a boil
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ใๆนฏใๆฒธ้จฐใใใ้บบใๅ ฅใใพใใ
Once the water comes to a boil, add the noodles.
word used in video - ๆฐดๆฐใฟใใmoisture; excess water
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ใใฃใใๆฐดๆฐใๅใฃใฆใใใพใใ
Drain the excess water off thoroughly.
word used in video - ๅคใใใใa bit more than usual
- ใใฃใฑใใใฃใฑใlight; refreshing; not heavy
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ใฌใขใณใ็ตใใจใใฃใฑใใใพใใ
A squeeze of lemon makes it refreshing.
word used in video - ๅฐใใใใใteaspoon
- ๆบถใใใจใใto melt; to dissolve
- ๅทๅใใใจใfreezing; frozen
- ้ฆใฐใใใใใฐใใtoasty; smelling of browning
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ใใพใฎ้ฆใฐใใ้ฆใใใใฆใใพใใ
You get the toasty smell of sesame.
word used in video - ใใผใใผkitchen paper
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ใใผใใผใงๆฐดๆฐใๆญใๅใใพใใ
Wipe off the moisture with kitchen paper.
word used in video - ๅฅใใใto peel
- ใฌใณใธthe microwave
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ใฌใณใธใงไบๅๆธฉใใพใใ
Heat it in the microwave for two minutes.
word used in video - ใญใใใณthe kitchen
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ใญใใใณใฐใใฟใใใใจๆฉใใงใใ
Kitchen scissors make it quicker.
word used in video - ไปไธใใใใใใto finish the dish off
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ๆๅพใซใใฟใผใงไปไธใใฆใใใพใใ
Finish it off with butter at the end.
word used in video - ๅ้ใถใใใใthe measured quantity
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่ชฟๅณๆใฎๅ้ใๅฎใฃใฆไฝใใพใใ
Stick to the quantities in the recipe.
word used in video - ็ญใใsinew; the tough fiber in meat
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้ถ่ใฎ็ญใๅใฃใฆใใ็ผใใพใใ
Remove the sinew from the chicken, then grill it.
word used in video - ไฟๅญใปใใstoring; keeping
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ๅท่ตๅบซใง3ๆฅใปใฉไฟๅญใงใใพใใ
It keeps in the fridge for about three days.
word used in video - ๅบใพใใใใพใto set; to firm up
- ๅผฑ็ซใใใณlow heat
- ไธญ่ฏใกใ ใใChinese-style
- ใใใใณใฐa topping
- ๅปใใใใto chop up finely
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ใใณใใฏใ็ดฐใใๅปใใงๅ ฅใใพใใ
Chop the garlic finely and add it in.
word used in video - ๆธฉใใใใใใใto warm through
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ใใฉใคใใณใๅผฑ็ซใงๆธฉใใฆใใใพใใ
Warm the frying pan over low heat.
word used in video - ใใฃใจใใใฃใจใmoist; not dry
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ใใฃใจใใใ้ฃๆใซใชใใพใใ
It comes out with a moist texture.
word used in video - ๅกฉๅใใใถใsalt content
- ๆใใใใใto deep-fry
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170ๅบฆใฎๆฒนใงใซใฉใใจๆใใฆใใใพใใ
Deep-fry it until crisp in oil at 170 degrees.
word used in video - ไปไธใใใใใใhow it turns out; the finish
- ๅใ้คใใจใใฎใใto remove; to take away
- ๆจใฟใใพใฟumami; savoury depth
- ๆ่ปฝใฆใใeasy; low effort
- ็ฆใใใใใto burn; to scorch (by itself)
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ใใณใใฏใ็ฆใใชใใใใซๅผฑ็ซใซใใพใใ
Turn the heat down so the garlic does not burn.
word used in video - ็ใใใto cook (rice)
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ใ้ฃฏใๅฐใๅบใใซ็ใใฆใใใพใใ
Cook the rice a little on the firm side.
word used in video - ใใฃใใใใฃใใslowly and thoroughly
- ็ถฒใใฟa grill rack; a mesh
- ๅ
ใใคใคใto wrap
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ใฉใใใงใใฃใใๅ ใใงใใใพใใ
Wrap it up tightly in plastic wrap.
word used in video - ใใใฃใฑใใใใฃใฑใsalty
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ใกใใฃใจใใใฃใฑใใใใใใพใใใ
It might be a little salty.
word used in video - ใปใใฎใใปใใฎใfaintly; just a hint of
- ไปไธใใใใthe finishing step
- ๆใใใto rub; to massage (into food)
- ่จใใใตใใใto swell; to rise
- ใขใฌใณใธa variation; adapting a recipe
- ๆทปใใใใใto serve alongside
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ใฌใขใณใๆทปใใฆๅฎๆใงใใ
Serve it with a lemon wedge and it is done.
word used in video - ๆฒธใใใใใto boil (water)
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้ใซใใฃใทใใๆนฏใๆฒธใใใฆใใใพใใ
Boil plenty of water in a pot.
word used in video - ่ฆใฟใซใใฟbitterness
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็ฆใใใจ่ฆใฟใๅบใฆใใพใใพใใ
Burn it and you get bitterness.
word used in video - ๆฝฐใใคใถใto crush; to mash
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ใใฉใผใฏใงใใฃใใๆฝฐใใฆใใใพใใ
Mash it well with a fork.
word used in video - ๅใฐใtwice as much; -fold
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ๆฐดใฏใ็ฑณใฎๅใฎ้ใๅ ฅใใพใใ
Use twice as much water as rice.
word used in video - ใตใใตใใตใใตใfluffy; airy
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ๅตใใตใใตใใซไปไธใใฆใใใพใใ
Finish the egg light and fluffy.
word used in video - ๆถฒไฝใใใใliquid
- ็
ฎ่พผใใซใใto stew at length; to simmer down
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ๅผฑ็ซใงใใฃใใ็ ฎ่พผใใงใใใพใใ
Let it stew slowly over low heat.
word used in video - ็จฎใใญseed; pit
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ใใผใใณใฎ็จฎใๅใฃใฆใใๅใใพใใ
Take the seeds out of the pepper, then cut it.
word used in video - ็ฑใ
ใใคใใคpiping hot
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็ฑใ ใฎใใกใซๅฌใไธใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
Please eat it while it is piping hot.
word used in video - ็ฎๅฎใใใa rough guide; rule of thumb
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็ผใๆ้ใฏ10ๅใ็ฎๅฎใซใใพใใ
Use ten minutes as a guide for the cooking time.
word used in video - ใชใผใใณoven
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ใชใผใใณใ180ๅบฆใซไบ็ฑใใฆใใใพใใ
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
word used in video - ๅคงใใใใใใon the larger side
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ๅคงใใใซๅใใจ้ฃในๅฟใใๅบใพใใ
Cutting it larger makes it more satisfying.
word used in video - ๆปใใใชใใใsmooth
- ๆณจใใใใto pour in
- ๆตธใใฒใใto be submerged; to soak
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ๅ จไฝใๆตธใใพใงๆฐดใๅ ฅใใพใใ
Add water until everything is submerged.
word used in video - ็น็ถญใใใthe fibres; the grain
- ๆญ้ขใ ใใใthe cut surface
- ็ตกใใใใใใto coat; to toss so the sauce clings
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ๅ จไฝใซใฟใฌใใใฃใใ็ตกใใฆใใใพใใ
Coat the whole thing well in the sauce.
word used in video - ๅจใใคใbowl; serving vessel
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ๅจใซ็ใไปใใฆใใไนใใพใใ
Plate it up first, then put this on top.
word used in video - ่ฏใใcore (of a cabbage, an apple)
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ใญใฃใใใฎ่ฏใๅใ่ฝใจใใฆใใใพใใ
Cut the core out of the cabbage.
word used in video - ไธผใฉใใถใa rice bowl dish
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ใ้ฃฏใซใฎใใฆไธผใซใใพใใ
Put it over rice and make it a donburi.
word used in video - ในใฉใคในa slice; to slice
- ใขใฏใปใณใan accent; a contrasting note
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ๆๅญใ่ฏใใขใฏใปใณใใซใชใใพใใ
The yuzu makes a nice accent.
word used in video - ใใฃใใใใฃใใplain and light in flavor
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ใใฃใใใจใใๅณใซไปไธใใใพใใใ
It came out light and clean-tasting.
word used in video - ใฟใใๅใใฟใใใใminced; finely chopped
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็ใญใใใฟใใๅใใซใใฆ็ใใพใใ
Mince the onion and stir-fry it.
word used in video - ๅทใพใใใพใto let cool
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็ฒ็ฑใๅใฃใฆใใฃใใๅทใพใใพใใ
Let the initial heat escape, then cool it completely.
word used in video - ใซใญใชใผcalories
- ใตใใฃใจใตใใฃใจlight and fluffy
- ใพใชๆฟใพใชใใcutting board
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ใพใชๆฟใซ้่ใไธฆในใฆใใใพใใ
Lay the vegetables out on the cutting board.
word used in video - ไธๅณใใใใseasoning applied before cooking
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้ถ่ใซไธๅณใใคใใฆ10ๅใใใพใใ
Season the chicken and leave it for ten minutes.
word used in video - ๅฉใใใใto pound; to tenderize
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้ถ่ใๅ ไธใง่ปฝใๅฉใใฆใใใพใใ
Pound the chicken lightly with the knife.
word used in video - ใฟใณใใฏ่ณชใใใฑใใใคprotein
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ใฟใณใใฏ่ณชใใใฃใใๅใใพใใ
You get a good amount of protein.
word used in video - ็บ้ ตใฏใฃใใfermentation
- ๅณๅๆฑใฟใใใmiso soup
- ๅจๅ
ทใใequipment; utensils
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็นๅฅใชๅจๅ ทใฏ่ฆใใพใใใ
You do not need any special equipment.
word used in video - ใซใใcup (as a measure)
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ใซใใใซๆฐดใๅ ฅใใฆใใใพใใ
Put the water into the measuring cup.
word used in video - ใธใฅใผใทใผjuicy
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ใจใฆใใธใฅใผใทใผใชๅๆใใงใใ
It is really juicy fried chicken.
word used in video - ใใณto microwave (from the ping)
- ๅไธใใใใคeven; uniform
- ่ๅใใใใใthin slices
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ๅคงๆ นใ่ๅใใซใใฆ้ใซๅ ฅใใพใใ
Slice the daikon thinly and put it in the pot.
word used in video - ๅพๅณใใจใใaftertaste
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ๅพๅณใใใฃใฑใใใฆใใฆ้ฃในใใใใงใใ
The aftertaste is clean, so it is easy to eat.
word used in video - ่ธใใใto steam
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่ใใใฆ5ๅใปใฉ่ธใใฆใใใพใใ
Put the lid on and steam it for about five minutes.
word used in video - ไฝ็ฑใใญใคresidual heat that keeps cooking the food
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็ซใๆญขใใฆไฝ็ฑใง็ซใ้ใใพใใ
Turn off the heat and let the residual heat cook it through.
word used in video - ใฒใฃใใ่ฟใใฒใฃใใใใใto flip it over
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็้ขใ็ผใใใใฒใฃใใ่ฟใใพใใ
Flip it once one side is cooked.
word used in video - ้ฆใใใใto smell fragrant
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ใใณใใฏใ้ฆใใพใง็ใใพใใ
Fry until the garlic becomes fragrant.
word used in video - ้
ธใฃใฑใใใฃใฑใsour
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ๅฐใ้ ธใฃใฑใใใใใใกใใใฉใใใงใใ
A little on the sour side is good.
word used in video - ๆตธ้ใใใจใsoaking in; penetrating
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ๅณใๆตธ้ใใใพใง็ฝฎใใพใใ
Leave it until the flavour soaks in.
word used in video - ๅฅใใใฏใใto peel off
- ๆทใใใto lay down (paper, oil) underneath
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ใชใผใใณใทใผใใๆทใใฆใใใพใใ
Lay a sheet of baking paper down.
word used in video - ใตใฏใตใฏcrisp and light (fried, baked)
- ๅใใใใใto toss with a dressing
- ๆใใใใใใsoft; tender
- ้ฃๆฌฒใใใใใappetite
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ใใฎ้ฆใใง้ฃๆฌฒใๅบใฆใใพใใ
That smell gets your appetite going.
word used in video - ๅผพๅใ ใใใใspringiness; bounce
- ็
ฎ่ฉฐใใใซใคใใto reduce a liquid by simmering
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ๅๅใใใใพใง็ ฎ่ฉฐใใฆใใใพใใ
Reduce it down to about half.
word used in video - ๅฐ้ใใใใใใa small amount
- ใใใใใใthe dish eaten with rice
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ใ้ฃฏใ้ฒใใใใใซใชใใพใใ
It makes a dish that goes well with rice.
word used in video - ไธๅฃใฒใจใใกone bite; bite-sized
- ๅ็ญใใใจใevenly
- ๆ นๅ ใญใใจthe root end
- ๅฐใชใใใใชใon the smaller side
- ็ฒใคใถa grain; a piece
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้ป่กๆคใ็ฒใฎใพใพไฝฟใใพใใ
Use the black pepper as whole peppercorns.
word used in video - ็ใใใถใto sear over a direct flame
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ใใผใใผใง่ปฝใ็ใฃใฆใใใพใใ
Sear it lightly with a blowtorch.
word used in video - ใใซใทใผhealthy
- ๅผท็ซใคใใณhigh heat
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ๆๅพใฏๅผท็ซใงไธๆฐใซ็ใใพใใ
At the end, stir-fry it quickly over high heat.
word used in video - ่ใใthe stem
- ็ๆใใ
ใใใageing; maturing
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ไธๆฅ็ๆใใใใจ็พๅณใใใงใใ
It tastes better aged for a day.
word used in video - ่ถ่ฒใใกใใใใbrown (in colour)
- ๅฐใ
ใใใใใใa pinch; a little
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ไปไธใใซ่กๆคใๅฐใ ๅ ใใพใใ
Add a pinch of pepper to finish.
word used in video - ใใใใใใใใใใin advance
- ๅกฉๆฐดใใใฟใsalted water; brine
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ๅกฉๆฐดใซๅๅใปใฉๆตธใใพใใ
Soak it in brine for about ten minutes.
word used in video - ๅกฉๅณใใใใsaltiness
- ๆญฏใใใใฏใใใbite; satisfying resistance
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ใใฃใใใใๆญฏใใใใๆฎใใพใใ
It keeps a good firm bite.
word used in video - ๅฐใใใกใใใon the smaller side
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ๅฐใใใซๅใใจ็ซใ้ใใใใใงใใ
Cutting it smaller helps it cook through.
word used in video - ใฉใใถใใฉใใถใa large rice bowl
- ็ฆใใใa burnt bit; scorching
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็ฆใใชใใใใซๆททใ็ถใใพใใ
Keep stirring so it does not burn.
word used in video - ใใฉใใฉloose and separate, of fried rice
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ใใฉใใฉใฎใใฃใผใใณใซใชใใพใใ
It makes properly loose fried rice.
word used in video - ๅผใไธใใใฒใใใใto lift out of the liquid
- ๅนฒใใปใto dry
- ่็ฑใใใญใคheatproof
- ไธๅใใฃใดใa dish; one item on the table
- ๅคฉใทใใฆใใทใtempura
- ๅณ่ฆใใใฟtasting as you cook
- ไธก้ขใใใใใboth sides
- ๅทๅๅบซใใใจใใthe freezer
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ๅทๅๅบซใงไธๆ้ๅทใใใพใใ
Chill it in the freezer for an hour.
word used in video - ใซใชใซใชcrispy; crunchy
- ใพใใใใพใใใmellow; smooth-tasting
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็ไนณใๅ ใใใจใพใใใใซใชใใพใใ
Adding milk makes it mellow.
word used in video - ไธฒใใa skewer
- ๅปใฟใใใฟfinely chopped
- ๆทฑใฟใตใใฟdepth of flavour
- ๆผฌใใฅใmarinated; pickled
- ็ฑๆนฏใญใฃใจใboiling water
- ไธธใใจใพใใใจwhole; entire
- ใตใฃใใใตใฃใใplump and fluffy
- ๅ็ธฎใใใใใ ใconcentrated
- ๆฒใใใใใใto sink; to push under
- ใใคใจใใdieting
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ใใคใจใใไธญใงใ้ฃในใใใพใใ
You can eat this even while dieting.
word used in video - ่่ณชใใใคfat content
- ใใฟใใณvitamins
- ๅฏใใใใญใใใto let (dough, curry, meat) rest
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็ๅฐใๅท่ตๅบซใง30ๅใปใฉๅฏใใใฆใใใพใใ
Let the dough rest in the fridge for about thirty minutes.
word used in video - ๆๅใใฃใใ intake; consuming
- ๆฝๅบใกใ ใใใ ใคextraction; drawing out
- ใคใฟใชใขใณItalian-style
- ใจใญในextract; essence
- ใจใใใใจใใใto melt in the mouth
- ็ซๅทใใใฉa burn
- ๅ้ขใถใใseparating
- ็ณใจใsugar (as a nutrient)
- ๅท่ตใใใใrefrigeration
- ็ฆใใใใใto burn something
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ใใฟใผใ็ฆใใใชใใใใซๆททใใพใใ
Stir it so you do not burn the butter.
word used in video - ๅทๆฐดใใใใcold water
- ่ผชๅใใใใround slices; rounds
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ๅคงๆ นใ่ผชๅใใซใใฆ่นใงใพใใ
Cut the daikon into rounds and boil it.
word used in video - ๅ้ขจใใตใJapanese-style
- ็ตถๅใใฃใดใoutstanding; a knockout dish
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ใใฎ็ตใฟๅใใใฏ็ตถๅใงใใใ
This combination is outstanding.
word used in video - ใใๆททใใใใใพใใto stir (round and round)
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็ฆใใชใใใใซใใใใๆททใใฆใใใพใใ
Keep stirring well so it does not burn.
word used in video - ใขใฏscum that rises when simmering; harshness
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ใขใฏใๅบใฆใใใๅใ้คใใพใใ
When the scum rises, skim it off.
word used in video - ๅกฉๆฐใใใsaltiness
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ใใ ใฎๅกฉๆฐใใใใฎใง่ใใซใใพใใ
The ham is salty, so keep it light.
word used in video - ใณใฏrichness; depth of flavor
- ๅๅใใใใใjulienne; fine shreds
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ใญใฃใใใๅๅใใซใใฆใใใพใใ
Shred the cabbage into fine strips.
word used in video - ้ฉ้ใฆใใใใan appropriate amount; as much as you like
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ใๅฅฝใฟใงๅกฉใ้ฉ้ๅ ใใฆใใ ใใใ
Add as much salt as you like.
word used in video - ๆผฌใใใคใใto soak; to marinate; to pickle
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ใฟใฌใซ30ๅใปใฉๆผฌใใฆใใใพใใ
Marinate it in the sauce for about thirty minutes.
- ้ใใฏใใto measure out
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ๆๆใใใกใใจ้ใฃใฆใใใพใใ
Measure the ingredients out properly.
word used in video - ใใชใใชcrackly-crisp (skin, seaweed)
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็ฎใใใชใใชใซ็ผใใฆใใใพใใ
Cook the skin until it is crackly.
word used in video - ใใฆใซmixing bowl
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ใใฆใซใซๅตใๅฒใๅ ฅใใฆๆททใใพใใ
Crack the eggs into a bowl and mix them.
word used in video - ใใญใตใผblender
- ใ็ใใใพladle
- ใณใณใญstove burner
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ใณใณใญใซ้ใใใใฆๆธฉใใพใใ
Put the pot on the burner and warm it up.
word used in video - ใใณใฐtongs
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ใใณใฐใงใฒใฃใใ่ฟใใฆใใใพใใ
Turn it over with the tongs.
word used in video - ่งฃๅใใใจใthawing; defrosting
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ๅท่ตๅบซใงใใฃใใ่งฃๅใใฆใใใพใใ
Let it thaw slowly in the fridge.
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Set phrases and expressions 37
- ่ใใใใตใใใใput the lid on
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่ใใใฆๅผฑ็ซใงไบๅ่ธใใพใใ
Put the lid on and steam it over low heat for five minutes.
- ๅณใๅบใใใใใงใfor the flavour to come out into the dish
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็ ฎใใจ้่ใฎๆจๅณใๅบใฆใใพใใ
Simmering brings out the flavour of the vegetables.
- ็ซใซใใใใฒใซใใใput it over the heat
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้ใไธญ็ซใซใใใในใผใใๆธฉใใพใใ
Put the pot over medium heat and warm the soup.
- ใๅฅฝใฟใงใใใฎใฟใงto taste; as you like
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ใๅฅฝใฟใงไธๅณๅ่พๅญใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Add shichimi chili pepper to taste.
- ็ซใๆญขใใใฒใใจใใturn off the heat
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็ ฎ็ซใฃใใ็ซใๆญขใใ่ใใใพใใ
Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat and put the lid on.
- ๅผฑ็ซใงใใใณใงover low heat
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็ฆใใชใใใใซๅผฑ็ซใงใใฃใใ็ ฎใพใใ
Simmer slowly over low heat so it does not burn.
- ๅๅใซๅใใฏใใถใใซใใcut it in half
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ใใใใๅๅใซๅใฃใฆ็ฟใซไธฆในใพใใ
Cut the tomatoes in half and arrange them on a plate.
- ็ซใ้ใใฒใใจใใbe cooked through
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้ถ่ใซ็ซใ้ใใพใงๅผฑ็ซใง็ ฎใพใใ
Simmer over low heat until the chicken is cooked through.
- ็ฎใใใใใใใใpeel it
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ใใใใใใฎ็ฎใใใใฆไธๅฃๅคงใซๅใใพใใ
Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-size pieces.
- ็ผใ็ฎใใคใใใใใใใคใใto get some colour on the surface
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่กจ้ขใซใใใใ็ผใ็ฎใใคใใพใใ
Get a good bit of colour on the surface.
- ไธๅณใใคใใใใใใใใคใใseason it before cooking
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่ใซๅกฉใจใใใใใงไธๅณใใคใใพใใ
Season the meat with salt and pepper before cooking.
- ไธญ็ซใงใกใ
ใใณใงover medium heat
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ใใฉใคใใณใไธญ็ซใง็ฑใใ้่ใ็ใใพใใ
Heat the frying pan over medium heat and stir-fry the vegetables.
- ใใๆททใใใใใพใใmix it well
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่ชฟๅณๆใๆบถใใใพใงใใๆททใใพใใ
Mix well until the seasoning dissolves.
- ๆฐดๆฐใๅใใฟใใใใใdrain off the excess water
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ๆดใฃใ้่ใฏใใใซไธใใฆๆฐดๆฐใๅใใพใใ
Put the washed vegetables in a colander and drain off the excess water.
- ๆใฟ่พผใใใฟใใrub the seasoning in
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่ชฟๅณๆใ่ใซใใๆใฟ่พผใฟใพใใ
Rub the seasoning thoroughly into the meat.
- ๅกฉใๆฏใใใใใตใsprinkle salt over it
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ไธก้ขใซ่ปฝใๅกฉใๆฏใฃใฆใใ็ผใใพใใ
Lightly sprinkle salt on both sides before cooking.
- ๆททใๅใใใใพใใใใใcombine by mixing
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ใใฆใซใซๅตใจ็ ็ณใๅ ฅใใฆๆททใๅใใใพใใ
Put the eggs and sugar in a bowl and mix them together.
- ใใใใuntil golden and crisp
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ใใใใใจ็ผใ่ฒใใคใใพใง็ผใใพใใ
Cook until it browns to a golden crisp.
- ๅณ่ฆใใใฟa taste to check the seasoning
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ในใผใใๅณ่ฆใใฆๅกฉๅ ๆธใ็ขบ่ชใใพใใ
Taste the soup and check the amount of salt.
- ่ฃ่ฟใใใใใใto turn it over
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็ผใ่ฒใใคใใใ่ฃ่ฟใใพใใ
Turn it over once it has browned.
- ๆฒธ้จฐใใใใตใฃใจใใใใonce it comes to a boil
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ใๆนฏใๆฒธ้จฐใใใ้บบใๅ ฅใใพใใ
Once the water comes to a boil, add the noodles.
- ้ฆใใ็ซใคใใใใใใคbecome fragrant
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ใซใใซใใฎ้ฆใใ็ซใคใพใง็ใใพใใ
Stir-fry until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- ๅ ใใฆใใใพใใใใใฆใใใพใwe'll add it in (as we go)
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ๆบถใใๅตใๅฐใใใคๅ ใใฆใใใพใใ
We will add the beaten egg a little at a time.
- ้ฃในใใใๅคงใใใในใใใใใใใan easy-to-eat size
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ใญใฃใใใ้ฃในใใใๅคงใใใซๅใใพใใ
Cut the cabbage into easy-to-eat pieces.
- ็ใซใชใใใใซใชใmoreish; you keep going back to it
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ใใฎ่พใใ็ใซใชใใใงใใใญใ
This heat is what makes it so moreish.
- ็ผใ่ฒใใคใใใใใใใคใdevelop browning
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็้ขใซ็ผใ่ฒใใคใใใ่ฃ่ฟใใพใใ
Turn it over once one side has browned.
- ็ฒ็ฑใๅใใใใญใคใใจใlet the first heat come off
Examples
็ฒ็ฑใๅใฃใฆใใๅท่ตๅบซใซๅ ฅใใพใใ
Let the initial heat escape before putting it in the refrigerator.
- ใจใใฟใใคใใใจใใฟใใคใใthicken the sauce
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ๆฐดๆบถใ็ๆ ็ฒใๅ ใใฆใจใใฟใใคใใพใใ
Add potato-starch slurry to thicken the sauce.
- ๅณใ่ชฟใใใใใใจใจใฎใใadjust the seasoning
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ๆๅพใซๅกฉใๅ ใใฆๅณใ่ชฟใใพใใ
Add salt at the end to adjust the seasoning.
- ใ้ฃฏใ้ฒใใใฏใใใใใit makes the rice disappear
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็่พใๅณไปใใงใ้ฃฏใ้ฒใฟใพใใ
The sweet-and-savory seasoning makes you want more rice.
- ๆฒนใๅใใใถใใใใto drain the oil off
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ๆใใใ็ถฒใฎไธใงๆฒนใๅใใพใใ
After frying, drain the oil on a rack.
- ้ ใๅณใใใใใa secret ingredient you should not be able to taste
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้ ใๅณใซๅฐใใ ใๅณๅใๅ ฅใใพใใ
Add a little miso as a secret ingredient.
- ๆฐดใซใใใใฟใใซใใใto soak in water, to take the sharpness out
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็ใญใใฏๆฐดใซใใใใฆ่พใฟใๆใใพใใ
Soak the onion in water to take the bite out.
- ๅจใซ็ใใใคใใซใใserve it into a bowl
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ๅบๆฅไธใใฃใในใผใใๅจใซ็ใใพใใ
Serve the finished soup in a bowl.
- ็จฎใๅใใใญใใจใtake the seeds out
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ใใผใใณใฏ็ธฆๅๅใซๅใฃใฆ็จฎใๅใใพใใ
Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
- ไธๅฃๅคงใฒใจใใกใ ใbite-size
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้ถ่ใไธๅฃๅคงใซๅใใๅกฉใๆฏใใพใใ
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and sprinkle it with salt.
- ๆฒนใใฒใใใถใใใฒใoil the pan
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ใใฉใคใใณใซ่ใๆฒนใใฒใใพใใ
Lightly oil the frying pan.
Cooking compared to other categories
Difficulty measurements from our catalogue
Easiest cooking channels we measured
| Creator | Difficulty | Pace | Vocab |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ็ๆงใฎใใฉใณใ็ณปYouTuberโญ๏ธใทใณใฏใน | 38 | 293 cpm | 38 |
| 2 TETSU KASUYA World Brewers Cup Champion | 49 | 435 cpm | 25 |
| 3 Yuka Kinoshitaๆจไธใใใ | 50 | 433 cpm | 27 |
| 4 SUSURUใฎใใใใใคใTV. | 51 | 552 cpm | 19 |
| 5 ๆฑ ๆฃฎใใฃใณใใซ | 58 | 423 cpm | 43 |
Hardest cooking channels we measured
| Creator | Difficulty | Pace | Vocab |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ใกใผใจใใ | 99 | 475 cpm | 100 |
| 2 ้ฃฒ้ฃๅบ็ฌ็ซๅญฆๆ ก /ใใใใๆ ก้ท | 93 | 425 cpm | 100 |
| 3 ๆ็็ ็ฉถๅฎถใใใใฎใใใกใง็ฐกๅใฌใทใ / Yukari's Kitchen | 91 | 414 cpm | 100 |
| 4 ใใขใตใ | 90 | 501 cpm | 83 |
| 5 ใ ใใฆใใๆ็็ ็ฉถๅฎถใ | 85 | 410 cpm | 91 |
Difficulty is Immersion Atlas's channel profile, not a judgment of content quality. Only channels with at least 10 analyzed videos are listed here.
How we measured this
This uses the Japanese catalog snapshot dated 2026-08-30. A channel counts once it has at least 5 analyzed videos and 1,000 tokens, which leaves 31 creators, 662 videos and 725,886 tokens. Every category figure is a median of channel profiles, so a prolific creator does not count for more. Difficulty is our own 0 to 100 measure: it compares channels inside our catalog and is not a JLPT level. 19 categories had enough qualifying channels to rank, and the 396 cpm native baseline is the median of 505 channels outside Japanese Learning, which slows down on purpose.
Every word here was written by hand and then measured: collapsed by lemma, checked against JMdict through the same dictionary the site uses, and published only when it turns up in at least 10 videos from 4 creators. 298 of 324 survived that. The bars rank a word by how many analyzed videos use it. Expressions are explicit patterns rather than automatically extracted phrases, counted over all 528 of 662 cached transcripts and published at 5 videos from 3 creators. Their bars are scaled against each other rather than against the word lists, because a whole phrase is rarer than any single word in it: a five-bar expression is not as common as a five-bar word.
What this cannot tell you: automatic captions contain recognition errors, so we drop suspicious strings and never quote a transcript line back to you. Expression counts include inflected continuations, so read them as reach rather than exact subtitle lines. The easiest and hardest tables only name channels with at least 10 analyzed videos, because one atypical video moves a thin channel's score; thinner channels still count toward the category figures and are still browsable.