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Braise - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms

By Rhonda Parkinson, About.com

Definition: As in western cooking, braising is a technique used with tougher cuts of meat. After browning, the meat is boiled and then slowly simmered in a stock, usually accompanied with seasonings. Red cooking, popular in eastern China, is a method where the food is braised in soy sauce, imparting a dark color. Vegetables such as bok choy can also be braised.

Written by Rhonda Parkinson
Common Misspellings: briase
Examples: Recipes Using Braising:
Beef Braised in Soy Sauce
Spicy Soy Sauce Chicken
Stuffed Fuzzy Melon (Mo Qua)[link]
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