将玉米炒至断生

English translation: Fry the (corn) grains until it's cooked

20:01 Feb 2, 2009
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Chinese term or phrase: 将玉米炒至断生
what is 断生?

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Artemesia (X)
English translation:Fry the (corn) grains until it's cooked
Explanation:
断生 here means out of raw state, cooked. See following for reference.

When the fish head is fully cooked, put the fish slices into the cooker. You can plate it as soon as the fish is cooked.
待锅内的鱼头煮熟后,将拌好的鱼片放入锅中,煮至鱼片断生后即可起锅。

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-02 21:28:36 GMT)
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ps: Fang sheng makes sense in terms of the translation for "断生" only, thanks to him, however in this phrase, I don't think a "just" is very necessary, because there is an "until" before cooked...Of course we can add one "just" here, but not very suitable IMO:-)
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Adsion Liu
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4 +3Fry the (corn) grains until it's cooked
Adsion Liu
3Fry the corn to rare.
Man Wah Leung (X)


  

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Fry the (corn) grains until it's cooked


Explanation:
断生 here means out of raw state, cooked. See following for reference.

When the fish head is fully cooked, put the fish slices into the cooker. You can plate it as soon as the fish is cooked.
待锅内的鱼头煮熟后,将拌好的鱼片放入锅中,煮至鱼片断生后即可起锅。

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-02 21:28:36 GMT)
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ps: Fang sheng makes sense in terms of the translation for "断生" only, thanks to him, however in this phrase, I don't think a "just" is very necessary, because there is an "until" before cooked...Of course we can add one "just" here, but not very suitable IMO:-)

Adsion Liu
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Local time: 11:13
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agree  Li Cao
5 mins
  -> Thank you, Li Cao!

agree  Kathy Huang (X)
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Kathy!

neutral  Fang Sheng: 断生 means not merely cooked, but "just cooked", i.e. just "cut off from raw state". This is different from fully cooked.
1 hr
  -> Sure, just cooked, as the state

agree  Joyce Lee
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Thank you, Joyce!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Fry the corn to rare.


Explanation:
Meaning of "rare" from Free Dictionary: "Cooked just a short time so as to retain juice and redness". I think the recipe means to just rid the corn of the grassy taste.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rare
Man Wah Leung (X)
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