Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dough: A soft, thick, and pliable mixture of flour and liquid (typically water or milk), often used as a base in baking and cooking before it is baked or cooked into a final product.
   • Paste: A soft, moist, and cohesive substance, which can be made from various powdered ingredients mixed with a liquid. This meaning extends beyond culinary contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy nhào bột nhão để làm bánh mì. (She kneads the dough to make bread.)
  • Trộn bột với nước để tạo thành một hỗn hợp bột nhão mịn. (Mix the powder with water to form a smooth paste.)
  • Bột nhão này cần được nghỉ trong một giờ. (This dough needs to rest for an hour.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bột nhão" can be used in both culinary and non-culinary contexts. In a kitchen, it specifically refers to an uncooked, malleable mixture for baked goods. In arts, crafts, or construction, it can refer to a paste-like substance used as an adhesive or filler.

Variants and Related Words

• Bột (n): Flour, powder. The base component of .
• Bột nhào (n): A less common variant with the same meaning as .
• Bột ướt (n): Literally "wet powder," sometimes used colloquially for a wet paste or batter, which is a looser mixture than .

Synonyms

• Dough: Specifically for baking mixtures.
• Paste: For a general soft, moist mixture.
• Batter: A thinner, pourable mixture (not a perfect synonym, but a related culinary term).

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "bột nhão", the concept is related to the idiom:
  • "Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng": Literally "Not yet a doctor but already threatens the village chief," similar to "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." This can be loosely connected to the idea that bột nhão (dough) is not yet the final product (the bread).

1. Pastry