cải bẹ
Definition
- Noun:
- Field cabbage: A type of leafy green vegetable, specifically a variety of mustard greens (Brassica juncea), characterized by its broad, often slightly bitter leaves and thick stalks. It is commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi thường nấu canh với cải bẹ. (My mother often cooks soup with field cabbage.)
- Cải bẹ xào tỏi là một món ăn đơn giản và ngon. (Stir-fried field cabbage with garlic is a simple and delicious dish.)
- Ở chợ, cải bẹ thường được bán theo bó. (At the market, field cabbage is usually sold in bunches.)
Advanced Usage
- "cải bẹ xanh": This phrase specifies the common green variety of field cabbage.
- Tôi thích màu xanh đậm của cải bẹ xanh. (I like the dark green color of green field cabbage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rau cải (n): A general term for leafy greens or brassica vegetables, which includes .
- Cải thìa / Cải chíp (n): Bok choy, a different but related vegetable.
- Cải xanh (n): Another general term for green leafy vegetables, sometimes used interchangeably but not always the same as .
Synonyms
- Mustard greens: The common English name for this type of vegetable.
- Leaf mustard: Another English term for .
Related Phrases
- Muối dưa cải bẹ: To pickle field cabbage.
- Bà tôi biết cách muối dưa cải bẹ rất ngon. (My grandmother knows how to pickle field cabbage deliciously.)
Related Idioms
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