Technique: Velveting
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A method of cooking in Chinese cuisine where meat, such as chicken breast, is coated in a mixture of corn starch and wine prior to stir frying. Velveting keeps meat moist and prevents overcooking. It gives dishes a smooth and silky texture.

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Other names: Velvet, Velveted
Translations: ビロード製品, Вироби з оксамиту, Vellutante, Tiếng chỉ chung các thứ hàng vải nhung, Изделия из бархата, Relativo a veludo, 起绒, Велветинг