Hawaiian Phrase · Food
hoʻomoʻa mālie
Pronunciation: /hoʻo-MOH-ʻah MAH-lee-eh/
Meaning
To cook slowly. A method for tenderizing tougher cuts of meat or vegetables.
Example sentences
E hoʻomoʻa mālie ʻoe i kēia ʻiʻo puaʻa i mea e palupalu ai.
You should slowly cook this pork so that it becomes tender.
Hoʻomoʻa mālie kākou i ka laulau no ka Ahaʻaina ʻohana.
Let's slowly cook the feast for the family gathering.
Ke hoʻomoʻa mālie nei au i ka iʻa i mea e ʻono ai.
I am slowly cooking the fish so that it tastes delicious.
About this word
“hoʻomoʻa mālie” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To cook slowly. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.