đỗ xanh

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mung bean: A small, round, green legume, often sold with its green skin removed to reveal a yellow interior. It is a common ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisine.
   • Mung bean plant: The plant (Vigna radiata) that produces these beans.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chè đỗ xanh là một món tráng miệng phổ biến. (Mung bean sweet soup is a popular dessert.)
  • Giá đỗ được làm từ hạt đỗ xanh. (Bean sprouts are made from mung beans.)
  • Mẹ tôi thường nấu cháo đỗ xanh vào mùa hè. (My mother often cooks mung bean congee in the summer.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đỗ xanh" is used interchangeably with "đậu xanh" in modern Vietnamese, with "đậu xanh" being slightly more common in southern Vietnam. Both refer to the same bean.

Variants and Related Words

• Đậu xanh (n): Mung bean. A direct synonym.
• Giá đỗ / Giá đậu (n): Bean sprouts, typically grown from mung beans.
• Bột đỗ xanh (n): Mung bean flour.

Synonyms

• Mung bean
• Green gram (less common in everyday English)

Related Culinary Terms

• Chè đỗ xanh: A sweet, often soupy dessert made from cooked mung beans, sugar, and coconut milk.
• Xôi đỗ xanh: Sticky rice steamed with mung beans.
• Bánh đậu xanh: A type of sweet cake or pastry filled with mung bean paste.