焯 (chāo): to blanch, to parboil

食用禁忌：沙棘干叶务必焯水去除涩味后再食用。

shí yòng jìn jì : shā jí gān yè wù bì chāo shuǐ qù chú sè wèi hòu zài shí yòng .

Dietary Precautions: Be sure to blanch dried sea buckthorn leaves to remove their astringency before eating them.

焯水不是简单煮一下！这6类必须焯水的食物，你可能一直都没焯对

chāo shuǐ bù shì jiǎn dān zhǔ yī xià ! zhè 6 lèi bì xū chāo shuǐ de shí wù , nǐ kě néng yī zhí dōu méi chāo duì

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注意，木耳切勿久泡，以免滋生有害物质，泡好后焯水1分钟更安全。

zhù yì , mù ěr qiē wù jiǔ pào , yǐ miǎn zī shēng yǒu hài wù zhì , pào hǎo hòu chāo shuǐ 1 fēn zhōng gèng ān quán .

Note: Do not soak wood ear mushrooms for too long, as this may cause harmful substances to develop. For added safety, blanch them for 1 minute after soaking.

将小米加水煮至沸腾，再放入焯好的羊肉、山药、芡实，文火慢熬约40分钟。

jiāng xiǎo mǐ jiā shuǐ zhǔ zhì fèi téng , zài fàng rù chāo hǎo de yáng ròu , shān yào , 芡 shí , wén huǒ màn áo yuē 4 0 fēn zhōng .

Bring the millet and water to a boil, then add the blanched lamb, Chinese yam, and water caltrop, and simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes.

全程不焯水，只为完整留存它们清心除烦、利水渗湿的功效。

quán chéng bù chāo shuǐ , zhī wéi wán zhěng liú cún tā men qīng xīn chú fán , lì shuǐ shèn shī de gōng xiào .

They are not blanched at any stage of preparation, in order to fully preserve their properties of calming the mind, relieving anxiety, promoting diuresis, and eliminating dampness.