Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fried dough stick: A crispy, golden-brown, finger-shaped piece of fried dough, often served as a side dish with congee (rice porridge) or phở.
   • Youtiao (Chinese origin): A traditional Chinese fried breadstick, known as youtiao in Mandarin, commonly eaten for breakfast in Vietnam and other parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sáng nay tôi ăn cháo trắng với cháo quẩy. (This morning I ate plain congee with fried dough sticks.)
  • Quán phở này phục vụ cháo quẩy giòn rất ngon. (This phở restaurant serves very delicious crispy fried dough sticks.)
  • Cháo quẩy thường được ăn kèm với các món có nước. (Fried dough sticks are often eaten as an accompaniment to soupy dishes.)

Advanced Usage

• "cháo quẩy chấm sữa đặc": Fried dough sticks dipped in condensed milk. This is a popular sweet snack or breakfast combination.

  • Trẻ con rất thích ăn cháo quẩy chấm sữa đặc. (Children love eating fried dough sticks dipped in condensed milk.)

• "bẻ cháo quẩy": To break a fried dough stick. This describes the action of snapping the crispy stick into smaller pieces before eating or adding it to a dish.

  • Hãy bẻ cháo quẩy ra rồi cho vào tô cháo. (Break the fried dough stick and then put it into the bowl of congee.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quẩy (n): A common shortened, colloquial form of "cháo quẩy".
  • Mua giúp tôi hai cái quẩy. (Please buy two fried dough sticks for me.)
• Dầu cháo quẩy (n): Literally "fried dough stick oil". This refers to the oil used for deep-frying youtiao, which is sometimes used in other dishes for its distinct flavor.
• Bánh quẩy (n): A less common regional variant for the same food item.

Synonyms

• Giò cháo quẩy: An alternative name, though less common.
• Youtiao: The direct transliteration of the Mandarin Chinese name (油条).
• Fried breadstick: A direct English translation describing its form and cooking method.

Related Phrases

• Ăn kèm với cháo quẩy: To eat (something) with fried dough sticks on the side.
  • Phở bò ăn kèm với cháo quẩy thì rất hợp. (Beef phở goes very well with fried dough sticks on the side.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that feature the term "cháo quẩy" itself. Its usage is primarily culinary.

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