烘焙 hōngbèi to cure by drying over a fire
to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake
How to remember 烘焙: 烘 to bake + 焙 to bake = to cure by drying over a fire.
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How it is used
- 'To bake; to roast/cure over heat' - 烘焙面包 (hōngbèi miànbāo) to bake bread; 烘焙咖啡豆 to roast coffee beans.
- The baking/roasting craft, common in modern cafe and dessert culture.
- 焙 = to bake over low heat; a trendy foodie word.