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stir-fry

[stur-frahy] / ˈstɜrˌfraɪ /


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At one industrial park, companies are developing robots that can stir-fry chicken and brew lattes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Notably, the outdoor kitchen, located on the other side of the indoor kitchen, is a feature the couple uses daily for their stir-fry recipes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

Once, in a fit of what I can only describe as kitchen-stage fright, I added rosemary to a stir-fry.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

While poking around, I found an essay from the Yale Daily News — an ode to the cafeteria’s surprisingly good tomato-egg stir-fry.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

Safer’s mom watches as Pigeon picks all the chicken out of his stir-fry and pushes it to one side of his plate.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead