I wonder

[Chicken Little]

Given the definition of what a stir fry is, and what ive seen asain restaurants do and what i do at times, ive always wondered why people throw in a bunch of water to drown the flavour and make it taste like boiled half cooked mold.

See the way i do firstly is no different then the way my dad does it, we both brown the meat (normally chicken cuz my sister is a cow and she isnt into cannibalism) Now from here i add more oil and toss in the veggies and greens im using, toss them around to cover it and fry them good and hard. My dad on the other hand hrows them in, and adds a few cups of water. I normally sit there going how is that frying. It isnt, you dont get the natural taste, you dont get the flavours mixing with the chicken and/or rice/noodles.

So is it still considered stir frying or does it cross over to boiling?

[Chaos Theory]

I dunno maybe the water helps the noodles not burn

[Zelphiel]

Given the definition of what a stir fry is, and what ive seen asain restaurants do and what i do at times, ive always wondered why people throw in a bunch of water to drown the flavour and make it taste like boiled half cooked mold.



Hmm... I put stock in the stir fry that I make. I always use some kind of stock when applicable.

[Laggy]

Given the definition of what a stir fry is, and what ive seen asain restaurants do and what i do at times, ive always wondered why people throw in a bunch of water to drown the flavour and make it taste like boiled half cooked mold.

See the way i do firstly is no different then the way my dad does it, we both brown the meat (normally chicken cuz my sister is a cow and she isnt into cannibalism) Now from here i add more oil and toss in the veggies and greens im using, toss them around to cover it and fry them good and hard. My dad on the other hand hrows them in, and adds a few cups of water. I normally sit there going how is that frying. It isnt, you dont get the natural taste, you dont get the flavours mixing with the chicken and/or rice/noodles.

So is it still considered stir frying or does it cross over to boiling?
Thats how I've always known stir fry

[Chicken Little]

I dunno maybe the water helps the noodles not burn

nah the noodles are either pre boiled before being added or thrown in with the sauce / stock / flavouring which usually is in a liquid paste.

[Stormtrooper]

i dont cook so i wouldn't know lol, but it probably crosses over with boiling i say