Definition

1. Noun:
   • Glutinous rice (cooked): Refers to cooked sticky rice, a staple food made from glutinous rice grains. It is typically steamed but can also refer to the cooked product itself, distinct from regular rice due to its sticky, cohesive texture.
   • A dish or meal centered on sticky rice: Can denote a specific dish or a meal where glutinous rice is the main component, often served with other accompaniments.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cơm nếp dẻo và thơm. (Glutinous rice is sticky and fragrant.)
  • Bà tôi thường gói cơm nếp với đậu xanh. (My grandmother often wraps glutinous rice with mung beans.)
  • Bữa sáng của anh ấy đơn giản là một bát cơm nếp. (His breakfast is simply a bowl of glutinous rice.)

Advanced Usage

• "cơm nếp than": a specific variety of glutinous rice, often black or purple glutinous rice.

  • Cơm nếp than có màu tím đặc trưng. (Black glutinous rice has a characteristic purple color.)

• "cơm nếp nương": upland or mountain-grown glutinous rice, often valued for its aroma and quality.

  • Cơm nếp nương Tây Bắc rất nổi tiếng. (The upland glutinous rice from the Northwest region is very famous.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xôi (n): This is a more common everyday term for steamed glutinous rice, often seasoned or mixed with other ingredients. Cơm nếp can sometimes be used interchangeably with xôi, though xôi specifically implies a prepared, often seasoned, dish.

  • Họ bán xôi đỗ ở góc phố. (They sell mung bean sticky rice on the street corner.)

• Gạo nếp (n): Uncooked glutinous rice; the raw grains.

  • Cô ấy mua một ký gạo nếp. (She bought one kilogram of glutinous rice grains.)

Synonyms

• Sticky rice: The most direct English equivalent for cooked glutinous rice.
• Glutinous rice: A more formal term referring to the type of rice, also used for the cooked dish.

Related Idioms and Cultural References

• "Chắc như cơm nếp": (As firm/solid as glutinous rice) An idiom describing something very certain, reliable, or solid.

  • Lời hứa của anh ấy chắc như cơm nếp. (His promise is as solid as sticky rice.)

• "Cơm nếp, giò chả": (Sticky rice, pork roll) A phrase evoking a traditional, satisfying meal, often associated with festivals or special occasions.

  • Tết đến không thể thiếu cơm nếp, giò chả. (Tet holiday is incomplete without sticky rice and pork roll.)