bột men
Definition
- Noun:
- Yeast, leavening agent: A powder or substance containing microorganisms (typically yeast) that causes dough to rise by producing carbon dioxide gas through fermentation. It is essential in baking bread, cakes, and other baked goods.
- Baking powder: In some contexts, it can also refer to chemical leaveners like baking powder, though the primary meaning is biological yeast.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi cần mua bột men để làm bánh mì. (I need to buy yeast to make bread.)
- Bột men khô có thể bảo quản được lâu hơn. (Dry yeast can be stored longer.)
- Nhớ cho bột men vào nước ấm để kích hoạt. (Remember to put the yeast in warm water to activate it.)
Advanced Usage
- "bột men tươi": fresh yeast, cake yeast.
- Công thức này yêu cầu dùng bột men tươi. (This recipe requires the use of fresh yeast.)
- "bột men khô": dry yeast, active dry yeast.
- Bột men khô rất tiện lợi cho người mới bắt đầu. (Dry yeast is very convenient for beginners.)
- "bột men ăn liền": instant yeast.
- Với bột men ăn liền, bạn không cần phải kích hoạt trước. (With instant yeast, you don't need to activate it beforehand.)
Variants and Related Words
- Men (n): Yeast, leaven. This is the core word, with "bột" (powder/flour) specifying its common powdered form.
- Men rượu: Wine/brewing yeast.
- Chất nở (n): Leavening agent. A broader term that includes both biological yeast (bột men) and chemical leaveners (baking powder, baking soda).
- Bột nở (n): Baking powder. A specific chemical leavener, distinct from biological yeast.
Synonyms
- Chất gây nở: Leavening agent.
- Men nở: Leavening yeast.
Related Phrases
- Lên men: To ferment.
- Bột bánh cần thời gian để lên men. (The dough needs time to ferment.)
- Ủ men: To proof/prove yeast, to let dough rise.
- Sau khi nhào bột, bạn phải ủ men trong một giờ. (After kneading the dough, you must let it proof for an hour.)
Related Idioms
- (None directly and exclusively related to the specific term "bột men")