"overcooked" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 煮過頭
• 煮得太久

Definition

食物烹煮時間過長或火力過大，通常會讓食物變乾或變硬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於應該軟嫩的食物（如肉、蔬菜、麵食），意味負面，與“undercooked”相對。一般不用在本來就需久煮的料理上。

Examples

The chicken is overcooked and very dry.

這隻雞**煮過頭**了，很乾。

My pasta was overcooked and sticky.

我的義大利麵**煮過頭**，很黏。

These vegetables taste overcooked.

這些蔬菜喫起來**煮過頭**了。

I think the steak got a bit overcooked—it’s too tough.

我覺得牛排**煮過頭**了——太硬了。

Please don’t make the fish overcooked this time!

這次請不要把魚**煮過頭**！

The soup lost its flavor because it was overcooked.

湯因為**煮過頭**失去了味道。