noun
steaming then simmering
A two-step cooking technique: first steam the ingredients, then simmer them in a small amount of liquid. Common in Japanese home cooking.
大根を蒸し煮にすると、味がよくしみ込む。
When you steam and then simmer daikon, the flavor soaks in well.
noun
simmering in a small amount of liquid; smothering
Cooking method where food is simmered in a covered pot with very little liquid, often with vegetables or meat. Similar to Western braising or smothering.
鶏肉と野菜を蒸し煮にして、スープごといただく。
I simmer chicken and vegetables in a little liquid and eat them with the broth.
Compound of 蒸し (steaming) + 煮 (simmering). The spelling 蒸煮 is a direct kanji compound of the same elements.