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"Fry" is an ambiguous word in English (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by NorthWestWind to c/showerthoughts
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Here are 3 examples:
Fried egg, fried rice, fried chicken

All these "fry" are different. If you were to use the "fry" in fried rice to fry an egg, you'd get scrambled egg. Fried chicken is done by submerging it in oil, which you won't do with fried egg or fried rice.

This post is made from the perspective of a Cantonese/Chinese speaker. We have different words for these different types of "fry" (煎, 炒, 炸 respectively)

(Turns out I did post it in the wrong sub and I didn't realize, and now I feel very stupid. Photon UI has once again screwed me over. Got mad for no reason.)

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago (4 children)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

A true deep Fry meme

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Lars is so dreamy!

[–] son_named_bort 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Shut up and take my upvote!