Definition

1. Noun:
   • Black gram bean / Urad bean: A small, black-skinned legume (Vigna mungo) with a white interior, commonly used in Vietnamese and Asian cuisines. It is a type of bean or pulse.
   • Black bean: A general, common translation, though it refers specifically to this Asian variety and not the larger Latin American black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chè đỗ đen là một món tráng miệng phổ biến. (Black gram bean sweet soup is a popular dessert.)
  • Đỗ đen thường được dùng để làm tương hoặc giá đỗ. (Black gram beans are often used to make fermented sauce or bean sprouts.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đỗ đen xào": stir-fried black gram beans.

  • Món đỗ đen xào với tỏi rất thơm. (The stir-fried black gram beans with garlic are very fragrant.)

• "Chè đỗ đen": a sweet soup or pudding made from boiled black gram beans, often with coconut milk and sugar.

  • Vào mùa hè, chè đỗ đen ăn với đá rất mát. (In summer, black gram bean sweet soup with ice is very refreshing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đỗ xanh (n): mung bean (green bean).

  • Chè đỗ xanh cũng rất ngon. (Mung bean sweet soup is also delicious.)

• Đỗ tương / Đậu nành (n): soybean.

  • Đỗ tương là nguyên liệu làm đậu phụ. (Soybeans are the ingredient for making tofu.)

Synonyms

• Urad dal: (Indian English) The split, skinless version of the black gram bean.
• Black lentil: A common, though sometimes imprecise, translation in English.

Related Culinary Terms

• Giá đỗ đen: sprouts grown from black gram beans.

  • Giá đỗ đen dùng để nấu canh hoặc xào. (Black gram bean sprouts are used to cook soup or stir-fry.)

• Bột đỗ đen: black gram bean flour.

  • Bột đỗ đen có thể dùng làm bánh. (Black gram bean flour can be used to make cakes.)