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The smell hits first, garlic and char on skewered meat, chiles brushed over buns, oyster sauce mingling with the syrupy edge of black vinegar on sizzling noodles.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

Most known for its char kway teow, a wok-fried noodle dish with egg, shrimp, Chinese sausage and a hint of spice, head to Left-handed Char Koay Teow or Goggles Man Char Kuey Teow.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025

When you try to set fire to wood treated with Burnblock, the material forms a protective layer of char, explains Mr Bay-Smidt.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025

You burn it and char it, and you use it to build fences or whatever it is you’re trying to build.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025

Meera Reed was turning a chunk of raw red flesh above the flames, letting it char and spit.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Avcoat is a mix of silica fibers, phenolic microballoons, and epoxy resin that chars and erodes, removing heat away.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

For example, cooking a steak over a high heat, especially an open flame, chars the outside.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2023

The meat, usually chicken or lamb threaded on skewers, chars beautifully.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

The governor recently visited Washington to talk with top officials about wildfire recovery as the largest blaze burning in the U.S. chars more tinder dry forest in northern New Mexico.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

We did not attempt the mountains this time, but drove round in our chars to Grindewald, where we dined and slept.

From A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland by James Fenimore Cooper

It’s unlikely that a fix for the East-West pipeline will be simple, judging by the satellite images showing “a wide area that looks pretty charred over,” Smith said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

I followed him into the house, with its charred walls, ceiling and flooring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

More than 40 hours after a deadly ferry fire began, Philippine rescuers have boarded the charred remains of the MV June Aster in search of dozens of missing people.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Residents picked their way through the debris of charred houses, strewn with crumpled sheets of metal.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Rashid unzipped the backpack and pulled out three of the five small pieces of broken, charred tile he’d taken from the wreckage before they began reconstruction.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

An unlikely, spicy, crunchy retooling of spaghetti with chili-spiked tomato sauce, it requires cooking the pasta and the sauce in the same pan, to the point of charring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

Ean's cause of death could not be determined but a forensic pathologist told the court there were areas of charring to soft tissue and bone.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

As quickly as the Sunset fire started charring through Runyon Canyon in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening, an AI-generated photo of the Hollywood sign ablaze was rapidly circulating on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025

I also love charring sautéed vegetables on high heat with soy sauce, using that nice, charred aroma to flavor them.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024

Around the edges, me and Jay’s book-shoes are charring.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes