dum

IPA/dʌm/
KK[dˈʌm]IPA/dʌm/

dum — adjective

  • dumpositive
  • dummercomparative
  • dummestsuperlative

1. describes food that is cooked by being positioned above hot water while the risi

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes food that is cooked by being positioned above hot water while the rising steam encircles it, gently cooking it without direct contact with the liquid — a method closely tied to Chinese dim sum cuisine, used for items such as dumplings, buns, and fish fillets.

例句

Nia ordered the dum chicken bao, which came with a light ginger dipping sauce.

attributive use: dum + main ingredient + dish name

The restaurant's signature dish is dum fish with black bean sauce and fresh coriander.

同義詞
  • steamed

    general English term for the same cooking method; dum is specific to Chinese cuisine contexts

  • steam-cooked

    broader term used across cuisines; less culturally specific than dum

反義詞
  • fried

    opposite cooking method using hot oil instead of steam

  • deep-fried

    a different cooking technique involving full submersion in hot oil

文法句型

dum + noun (describing the cooking method of a dish)

用法筆記

Attributive only — always placed directly before the noun describing the main ingredient or dish. Not used in comparative or superlative forms (no 'dummer' or 'dummost').

常見錯誤

❌The chef will dum the fish.
✅The chef prepared the dum fish.
💡dum is an adjective, not a verb; it describes the cooking method of a dish.