Simmer is a Chinese character and is pronounced wēi, which means to slowly simmer food.

The character consists of fire and commission, which is an imaginary word for gently and softly, and fire, which means to heat with fire. Together, it means to stew food slowly over a low flame.

Common groupings of the character simmer include simmering soup, simmering and roasting, and simmering heat. Simmering soup refers to soups that are slowly simmered over a low flame; simmering roast refers to food that is slowly roasted over a low flame in a fireplace; and simmering heat refers to food that is slowly heated over a low flame to make it soft or cooked.

In addition, the character simmer can be combined with other Chinese characters to form different words. For example, simmering eggs means to put eggs and other ingredients in a pot and slowly simmer them over low heat; simmering medicine means to put herbs in a pot and slowly simmer them over low heat.

Stewing:

Stewing is a common cooking method that refers to placing ingredients in broth or water and boiling them over a long period of time over medium-low heat to soften the ingredients and thicken the broth. The advantage of stewing is that it enables the ingredients to fully absorb the flavors in the broth, which makes them soft and tasty, and keeps them warm for a longer period of time.

The basic steps of simmering are to sauté the ingredients in oil until browned, then add seasonings and stock (or water), simmer over medium-low heat until the soup is thick and the ingredients are flavorful, and then add the side dishes and seasonings.

There are many different cooking methods for stewing, such as clear stew, red stew, and stew with a foreign accent. Stewing refers to stir-frying the ingredients in oil and then adding broth to the stew without adding any seasonings to maintain the original flavor of the ingredients.

Red stew refers to the addition of seasonings and red soy sauce to cook the ingredients, so that the ingredients are red and have a strong sauce flavor. Stewing with a foreign accent means placing the ingredients in a sealed pot, adding the right amount of water and other seasonings, and simmering them slowly over low heat to allow the ingredients to fully integrate the flavors in the broth.

What you need to pay attention to during the stewing process is that the broth used for stewing should be filled up at once, and no water should be added in the middle, so as not to affect the effect of stewing. At the same time, in the stewing process to turn the ingredients from time to time, so as not to paste the bottom or uneven heat.