basil
- noun
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil), having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.

bean sprouts
-noun
the sprouts of newly germinated beans, esp. of mung beans, used as a vegetable.

cabbage
-noun
1. any of several cultivated varieties of a plant, Brassica oleracea capitata, of the mustard family, having a short stem and leaves formed into a compact, edible head.
2. the head or leaves of this plant, eaten cooked or raw.
3. Slang. money, esp. paper money.
4. Chiefly British Informal.
a. a stupid, dull, or spiritless person.
b. a mentally impaired person who is unable to live independently; vegetable.

chop chopped chopping
–verb (used with object)
1. to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often fol. by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree.
2. to make or prepare for use by so cutting: to chop logs.
3. to cut in pieces; mince (often fol. by up): to chop up an onion; to chop meat.

curry
-noun
1. East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
2. any dish flavored with curry powder or the like: a lamb curry.
-verb (used with object)
to cook or flavor (food) with curry powder or a similar combination of spices: to curry eggs.
—Idiom
give (someone) a bit of curry, Australian. to rebuke, discipline, or criticize; harass.

curry powder
a powdered preparation of spices and other ingredients, usually including turmeric and coriander, used for making curry or for seasoning food.

chop, chopped, chopping
–verb (used with object)
1. to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often fol. by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree.
2. to make or prepare for use by so cutting: to chop logs.
3. to cut in pieces; mince (often fol. by up): to chop up an onion; to chop meat.
4. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to hit (a ball) with a chop stroke.
5. to weed and thin out (growing cotton) with a hoe.
6. Fox Hunting. (of a hound or pack) to attack and kill (a fox that has not begun to run).
–verb (used without object)
7. to make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, as with an ax.
8. Boxing. to throw or deliver a short blow, esp. a downward one while in a clinch.
9. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to employ or deliver a chop stroke.
10. to go, come, or move suddenly or violently.
–noun
11. an act or instance of chopping.
12. a cutting blow.
13. Boxing. a short blow, esp. a downward one, executed while in a clinch.
14. a piece chopped off.
15. an individual cut or portion of meat, as mutton, lamb, veal, or pork, usually one containing a rib.
16. crushed or ground grain used as animal feed.
17. a short, irregular, broken motion of waves; choppiness: There's too much chop for rowing today.
18. rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake.

garlic
-noun
1. a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
2. any of various other plants of the genus Allium.
3. the bulb of such a plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder or flakes.
4. the flavor or smell of this bulb.
-adjective
5. cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic: garlic bread; garlic salt.
6. of or pertaining to garlic.

jasmine rice
-noun
A fragrant long-grain rice from Thailand.

kaffir lime
-noun
An Asian tree (Citrus hystrix) having small bright green fruit and shiny dark leaves used in cooking.

mince, minced, mincing
–verb (used with object)
1. to cut or chop into very small pieces.
2. to soften, moderate, or weaken (one's words), esp. for the sake of decorum or courtesy.
3. to perform or utter with affected elegance.
4. to subdivide minutely, as land or a topic for study.
–verb (used without object)
5. to walk or move with short, affectedly dainty steps.
6. Archaic. to act or speak with affected elegance.
–noun
7. something cut up very small; mincemeat.
—Idiom
8. not mince words or matters, to speak directly and frankly; be blunt or outspoken: He was angry and didn't mince words.

onion
–noun
1. a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
2. any of certain similar plants.
3. the bulb of the onion plant.
4. the flavor or odor of this bulb.
5. Slang. a person: He's a tough onion.
–adjective
6. containing or cooked with onions: onion soup.
7. of, pertaining to, or resembling an onion.
—Idiom
8. know one's onions, Slang. to know one's subject or business thoroughly; be capable or proficient.

skillet
–noun
a frying pan.

stream
-noun
1. a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
2. a steady current in water, as in a river or the ocean: to row against the stream; the Gulf Stream.
3. any flow of water or other liquid or fluid: streams of blood.
4. a current or flow of air, gas, or the like.
5. a beam or trail of light: A stream of moonlight fell from the clouds.
6. a continuous flow or succession of anything: a stream of words.
7. prevailing direction; drift: the stream of opinion.
–verb (used without object)
8. to flow, pass, or issue in a stream, as water, tears, or blood.
9. to send forth or throw off a stream; run or flow (often fol. by with): eyes streaming with tears.
10. to extend in a beam or in rays, as light: Sunlight streamed in through the windows.
11. to move or proceed continuously like a flowing stream, as a procession.
12. to wave or float outward, as a flag in the wind.
13. to hang in a loose, flowing manner, as long hair.
–verb (used with object)
14. to send forth or discharge in a stream: The wound streamed blood.
15. to cause to stream or float outward, as a flag.
16. Nautical. to place (an object) in the water at the end of a line attached to a vessel.
—Idiom
17. on stream, in or into operation: The factory will be on stream in a month.

stir
–verb (used with object)
1. to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
2. to set in tremulous, fluttering, or irregular motion: A soft breeze stirred the leaves.
3. to affect strongly; excite: to stir pity; to stir one's heart.
4. to incite, instigate, or prompt (usually fol. by up): to stir up a people to rebellion.
5. to move briskly; bestir: to stir oneself.
6. to move, esp. in a slight way: He would not stir a finger to help them.
7. to rouse from inactivity, quiet, contentment, indifference, etc. (usually fol. by up): to stir up his potential.
8. to bring up for notice or discussion.
9. to disturb; trouble.
–verb (used without object)
10. to move, esp. slightly or lightly: Not a leaf stirred.
11. to move around, esp. briskly; be active: Everyone in the house was stirring.
12. to become active, as from some rousing or quickening impulse.
13. to be emotionally moved or strongly affected.
14. to be in circulation, current, or afoot: Is there any news stirring?
–noun
15. the act of stirring or moving.
16. the sound made by stirring or moving slightly.
17. a state or occasion of general excitement; commotion: The news created a stir.
18. a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling: a stir of hope.
19. a jog, poke, or thrust: He gave the refuse a stir with his foot.
20. movement, esp. brisk and busy movement: There was too much clamor and stir for her.

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