泡发

泡發

pàofā

verb

Meanings

1 to soak (dried food) until it swells
2 to rehydrate; to reconstitute

Characters

to swell; to expand

Examples

HSK 7-9

干香菇要先用温水泡发半小时。

Gān xiānggū yào xiān yòng wēnshuǐ pàofā bàn xiǎoshí.

Dried shiitake should first be soaked in warm water for half an hour.

HSK 7-9

海参泡发以后，能涨到原来的好几倍大。

Hǎishēn pàofā yǐhòu, néng zhàng dào yuánlái de hǎojǐ bèi dà.

Once soaked, sea cucumber can swell to several times its original size.

Tips

usage

泡发 is the first step for most dried ingredients in Chinese cooking: 木耳 (wood ear), 香菇 (shiitake), 粉丝 (glass noodles), 竹荪 (bamboo fungus) and 海参 (sea cucumber). Cold water is slow but keeps the texture; warm water is faster. Sea cucumber can take several days.

Stroke Order

泡 pào

发 fā