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Cooking Methods

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1. 🫖

   끓이다

   kkeul-i-da

   to boil or heat

   verb

   • 물을 끓여요.

     I boil water.

   • 국을 끓이고 있어요.

     I am boiling soup.

2. 🍟

   튀기다

   twi-gi-da

   to fry

   verb

   • 치킨을 튀겨요.

     I fry chicken.

   • 감자를 튀기고 싶어요.

     I want to fry potatoes.

3. 🍪

   굽다

   gup-da

   to grill or bake

   verb

   • 빵을 구워요.

     I bake bread.

   • 고기를 구워 먹어요.

     I grill and eat meat.

4. 🔥

   구우면서 말아올리다

   gu-u-myeo-nseo-ma-ra-ol-li-da

   to grill

   phrase

   • 계란을 구우면서 말아올려요.

     I roll up the egg while cooking it.

   • 팬케이크를 구우면서 말아올려요.

     I roll up the pancake while cooking it.

5. ☁️

   찌다

   jji-da

   to steam

   verb

   • 밥을 찐다.

     I steam rice.

   • 만두를 찌고 있어요.

     I am steaming dumplings.

6. 🥘

   삶다

   sal-da

   to boil, to cook by boiling

   verb

   • 계란을 삶아요.

     I boil eggs.

   • 파스타를 삶고 싶어요.

     I want to boil pasta.

7. 🍳

   볶다

   bok-da

   to stir-fry

   verb

   • 밥을 볶아요.

     I stir-fry rice.

   • 야채를 볶고 있어요.

     I am stir-frying vegetables.

8. 🔥

   데우다

   de-u-da

   to heat; to warm

   verb

   • 우유를 데워요.

     I heat milk.

   • 밥을 데우고 싶어요.

     I want to heat the rice.