| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| nấu | to cook |
| luộc | to boil |
| rán (Northern) | to fry |
| chiên (Southern) | |
| nướng | to grill, to bake, to roast |
| xào | to stir-fry |
| hầm | to stew |
| hấp | to steam |
| ninh | to simmer |
| kho | to stew, to simmer, to braise |
| rang | to roast (in a pan or pot) or to fry |
| áp chảo | to pan-fry |
| phi | to sauté |
| rán ngập dầu (Northern) | to deep-fry |
| chiên ngập dầu (Southern) | |
| muối | to pickle |
| hun | to smoke |
| thui | to burn, to scorch |
| om | to braise |
| trộn | to mix |
| tẩm | to marinate |
| ướp | to season |