Definition

1. Noun:
   • Stringy meat: Meat that is tough and fibrous, consisting primarily of connective tissue and membranes with little to no lean muscle. It is often difficult to chew.
   • Inferior cut of meat: A low-quality piece of meat, typically from an animal like beef, that is considered undesirable due to its texture and lack of tenderness.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thịt bò này toàn là bạc nhạc, khó ăn quá. (This beef is all stringy meat; it's so tough to eat.)
  • Cô ấy mua phải miếng thịt bạc nhạc. (She bought a piece of stringy meat.)
  • Phần bạc nhạc thường được dùng để nấu nước dùng. (The stringy meat is often used to make broth.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bạc nhạc" is often used specifically in the context of beef to describe the tough, silvery membranes and connective tissue found in certain cuts.

Variants and Related Words

• Gân (n): tendon or gristle, another tough part of meat, but distinct from the membranous quality of .
• Mỡ (n): fat, which is soft and greasy, contrasting with the tough texture of .

Synonyms

• Tough meat: Meat that is hard to chew.
• Gristle: Tough, inedible tissue in meat (though gristle is more cartilaginous).
• Connective tissue: The fibrous membranes in meat.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "bạc nhạc", it is commonly used in the expression "toàn bạc nhạc" (all stringy meat) to express disappointment with the quality of meat received.

noun

1. Stringy meat