Definition

1. Noun:

   • Swim bladder: An internal gas-filled organ found in most bony fish, which helps them control their buoyancy and stay at a desired depth in the water without having to swim constantly.

2. Noun (culinary context):

   • Dried fish maw: The cleaned, dried, and processed swim bladder of certain fish, valued as a delicacy and ingredient in various cuisines for its unique texture.

Usage Examples

• Noun (biological):
  • Con cá dựa vào bóng cá để nổi lên hoặc chìm xuống. (The fish relies on its swim bladder to rise or sink.)
• Noun (culinary):
  • Món súp bóng cá hầm rất bổ dưỡng. (The stewed dried fish maw soup is very nutritious.)
  • Bóng cá khô cần được ngâm nở trước khi nấu. (Dried fish maw needs to be soaked until soft before cooking.)

Advanced Usage

• "bong bóng cá": A more descriptive, less formal term for a swim bladder, literally meaning "fish bubble."
  • Bong bóng cá chứa khí. (The fish bubble contains gas.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bóng cá khô (n): Dried fish maw. This specifies the product in its dried, culinary form.
  • Mẹ tôi mua bóng cá khô để nấu cháo. (My mother bought dried fish maw to cook porridge.)

Synonyms

• Swim bladder (biological term).
• Fish maw (culinary term).
• Air bladder (alternative biological term).

Related Culinary Terms

• Chả bóng cá: A type of Vietnamese fish cake or sausage that may contain fish maw.
  • Chả bóng cá ăn kèm bánh hỏi rất ngon. (Fish maw sausage is delicious served with thin rice vermicelli.)
• Vi cá (n): Shark fin. This is a different, often more expensive, seafood delicacy sometimes mentioned alongside fish maw.

noun

1. swim bladder