焖 (mèn): to cook in a covered vessel, to casserole

消防员迅速赶到，扑灭了熊熊大焖。

xiāo fáng yuán xùn sù gǎn dào , pū miè le xióng xióng dà mèn .

Firefighters arrived quickly and put out the raging fire.

蝎蓉焖子是经典做法。

蝎 Róng mèn zǐ shì jīng diǎn zuò fǎ .

Scorpion-stuffed buns are a classic dish.

不得不说 T 总家的大鲍鱼居然是我吃过最香的，焖排骨更是让我一口一个嘬得停不下来。

bù dé bù shuō T zǒng jiā de dà 鲍 yú jū rán shì wǒ chī guò zuì xiāng de , mèn pái gǔ gēng shì ràng wǒ yī kǒu yī gè 嘬 dé tíng bù xià lái .

I have to say, the giant abalone at General T’s house was actually the most delicious I’ve ever tasted, and the braised spare ribs had me taking one bite after another—I just couldn’t stop.

符离集烧鸡，中国四大名鸡之一，讲究先炸后卤、老汤慢焖，直至肉烂脱骨。

fú lí jí shāo jī , zhōng guó sì dà míng jī zhī yī , jiǎng jiū xiān zhà hòu lǔ , lǎo tāng màn mèn , zhí zhì ròu làn tuō gǔ .

Fuli Roasted Chicken, one of China’s four most famous chicken dishes, is prepared by first deep-frying the chicken, then braising it in a rich, slow-simmered broth until the meat falls off the bone.

用户吐槽集中于“没有做出焖面的味道”“上菜慢”，甚至调侃“锅比脸大，面比手小”。

yòng hù tǔ cáo jí zhōng yú méi yǒu zuò chū mèn miàn de wèi dào shàng cài màn , shèn zhì diào kǎn guō bǐ liǎn dà , miàn bǐ shǒu xiǎo .

User complaints mainly centered on “it doesn’t taste like braised noodles” and “slow service,” with some even joking that “the pot is bigger than my face, and the noodles are smaller than my hand.”

此时食用蒜子焖鸡，有助于温中散寒、益气健脾。

cǐ shí shí yòng suàn zǐ mèn jī , yǒu zhù yú wēn zhōng sàn hán , yì qì jiàn pí .

Eating garlic-braised chicken at this time helps warm the middle burner, dispel cold, boost qi, and strengthen the spleen.