canh giấm
Definition
- Noun:
- Sour fish soup: A traditional Vietnamese soup characterized by its sweet and sour broth, typically made with fish, tomatoes, pineapple, bean sprouts, and herbs, and seasoned with tamarind or vinegar.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi nấu nồi canh giấm rất ngon. (My mother cooks a very delicious pot of sour fish soup.)
- Canh giấm là một món ăn giải nhiệt phổ biến ở miền Nam Việt Nam. (Sour fish soup is a popular cooling dish in Southern Vietnam.)
Advanced Usage
- "canh giấm cá lóc": Sour soup with snakehead fish, specifying a common type of fish used.
- Nhà hàng này nổi tiếng với món canh giấm cá lóc. (This restaurant is famous for its sour snakehead fish soup.)
Variants and Related Words
- Canh chua (n): A more general term for Vietnamese sour soup, which can be made with various proteins (fish, shrimp, meat) or even as a vegetarian dish. is a specific type of .
- Canh chua tôm cũng là một món yêu thích của tôi. (Sour shrimp soup is also a favorite dish of mine.)
Synonyms
- Sweet and sour fish soup: A direct descriptive translation in English.
- Vietnamese sour fish soup: A more specific cultural translation.
Related Phrases
- Nấu canh giấm: To cook sour fish soup.
- Chị ấy học cách nấu canh giấm từ bà ngoại. (She learned how to cook sour fish soup from her grandmother.)
Related Idioms
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Sour fish soup
