英語講師が「炒め物 (stir fry)」を英語で説明【多読】 | 福岡市・天神駅すぐのKENSINGTON英会話（ケンジントン英会話）

What is it? What are its origins and essential ingredients?

In a few paragraphs below, those questions will be briefly answered.
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What is it?

Stir fry is a cooking technique that involves quickly frying small pieces of ingredients in little oil in a hot wok or pan while stirring and shaking them so the food doesn’t get burned. This method is commonly used in Asian cuisine, especially Chinese cuisine. It’s similar to the French technique called sauté.

Stir fry is a cooking method in Asia, but in non Asian countries it is also the name of dishes. Popular stir-fry dishes include beef and broccoli stir-fry, peppers and beef stir-fry, Thai basil and chicken stir-fry, and vegetable stir-fry.

Origins

It is believed that stir fry was invented during the Han Dynasty in China about 2000 years ago. So it has been used in China for a very long time.The technique became popular in the Western world during the 20th century and has since become a popular way of cooking in many parts of the world.

Essential Ingredients

The essential ingredients for stir fry vary depending on the recipe and the cook’s preferences, but there are some basic ones which include meat or seafood, vegetables, a sauce, and a starch. The sauce can be a mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, or other seasonings, and the starch can be rice, noodles, or potatoes.

Advantages

Stir fry is a quick and easy way of cooking that can be used to cook delicious meals in a few minutes both at home and at restaurants and other eateries.It can also be adapted to different ingredients and flavors. Plus, stir fried dishes are healthier than deep fried ones.

If you want to know, Peppers and beef stir fry is my favorite stir fry dish. What’s yours?

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「stir fry」ってなに？

「stir fry (炒め物)」は、食材を小さく切り、少量の油で熱した中華鍋やフライパンで食材を素早く炒める調理法です。
炒めながら食材をかき混ぜ、振ることで焦げ付かないようにします。
この方法はアジア料理、特に中華料理でよく使われています。
それは、フランス料理の技法である「ソテー」と似ています。

炒め物はアジアの調理法ですが、アジア以外の国では料理の名前としても使われています。
人気の炒め物料理には、「beef and broccoli stir-fry (ビーフとブロッコリーの炒め物)」、「peppers and beef stir-fry (ピーマンと牛肉の炒め物)」、「Thai basil and chicken stir-fry (タイバジルとチキンの炒め物)」、「vegetable stir-fry (野菜炒め)」などがあります。