noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix
stir-fry; stir-fried
Used as a suffix or prefix in compound nouns to indicate a stir-fried dish or the act of stir-frying. Common in menu items and recipe names.
野菜炒めは簡単で美味しいです。
Stir-fried vegetables are easy and delicious.
今夜は豚肉とピーマンの炒めにしよう。
Let's make stir-fried pork and green peppers tonight.
炒める is the verb 'to stir-fry', while 炒め is the noun form used in compounds.
Derived from the verb 炒める (itameru, 'to stir-fry'), with the nominalizing suffix め.