bánh chả
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Definition
Noun: 1. A type of Vietnamese savory steamed meatloaf or meat pie, traditionally made from ground pork, fish paste, or a combination of meats, seasoned with spices like pepper and fish sauce, and often wrapped in banana leaves before being steamed. It is typically sliced and served as a side dish or snack. 2. (In some contexts, especially historical or regional) A term for small, sweet or savory cakes or pastries, similar to the concept of petits fours.
Usage Examples
- (Today's meal features the that mom made herself.)
- (Hue-style is usually wrapped in banana leaves and has a very distinctive flavor.)
- (This pastry shop has many kinds of dainty [small cakes].)
Advanced Usage
- "bánh chả lụa": A specific, smooth-textured variety of steamed pork meatloaf.
- Bánh chả lụa thường được dùng để ăn với bánh cuốn. (Silky pork meatloaf is often eaten with rolled rice cakes.)
- "bánh chả cá": Fish cake or fish meatloaf.
- Món bánh chả cá này được làm từ cá thu tươi. (This fish cake is made from fresh mackerel.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chả lụa (n): The most common term for Vietnamese steamed pork sausage/meatloaf, essentially synonymous with .
- Chả (n): A general term for Vietnamese meatloaf, patty, or sausage (e.g., - spring roll, - fried meat patty). is a specific type of .
- Giò lụa (n): Another common Northern Vietnamese term for .
Synonyms
- Steamed meatloaf (for the savory meaning).
- Petits fours, small pastries (for the sweet/cake meaning, though this usage is less common today).
Related Phrases
- Ăn bánh chả: To eat .
- Chúng tôi thích ăn bánh chả với cơm nóng. (We like to eat bánh chả with hot rice.)
- Làm/Gói bánh chả: To make/wrap .
- Bà ngoại tôi biết cách gói bánh chả truyền thống. (My grandmother knows how to wrap traditional bánh chả.)
Related Idioms
(There are no widely used idioms specifically centered on the word "bánh chả".)
noun
- Sweet meat pie in lumps