What does dry-fried mean on a menu?
Dry-fried
Stir-fried in hot oil until the food shrivels and blisters, Sichuan style, with no saucy liquid.
What it does to the food
Chewy-crisp and blistered, coated in chili, garlic and spice rather than sauce.
Where you’ll see it
Dry-fried green beans, beef and chicken at Sichuan and other Chinese restaurants.
Related words
- twice-cooked
- velveted
- kung pao