What does "generous" mean in this context?
A chef says, "Add soy sauce. Be generous with it. Next, sesame oil. Again, make sure
you are generous at the end."

What does "generous" that mean in culinary world? Put a lot of it?

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What does "generous" mean in this context?
A chef says, "Add soy sauce. Be generous with it. Next, sesame oil. Again, make sure
you are generous at the end."

What does "generous" that mean in culinary world? Put a lot of it?

Thanks

Answer

it means "to put a lot of soy sauce", like someone being generous with his money.  You can also say, "Don't be stingy with it".