卤 lǔ salt
brine
How it came to be
象形 · Pictogram
A drawing of the thing it means.
The full form is a bag of salt, with the salt marked inside.
用法
- To braise/stew in a spiced soy master-stock: 卤肉 (lǔ ròu) braised meat, 卤味 (lǔwèi) soy-braised deli foods, 卤蛋 (lǔdàn) tea/braised egg.
- 卤 also names the brine itself: the reusable 卤水 (lǔshuǐ) master sauce.
- A cornerstone cooking method; 卤味 stalls are everywhere in Chinese food culture.