Definition

Noun: A traditional Vietnamese dish consisting of thinly sliced, lightly cooked or blanched meat (typically pork skin, but also other meats or seafood) that is mixed with roasted rice powder (thính) and aromatic herbs, resulting in a flavorful salad-like preparation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi làm món chạo bì rất ngon. (My mother makes a very delicious pork skin chạo.)
  • Nhà hàng này có món chạo tôm nổi tiếng. (This restaurant has a famous shrimp chạo.)
  • Chạo là món ăn đặc sản của miền Bắc. (Chạo is a specialty dish of the Northern region.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be part of compound names specifying the main protein used, such as "chạo bì" (made with pork skin), "chạo tôm" (made with shrimp), or "chạo cá" (made with fish).
  • Chạo bì thường được ăn kèm với bánh đa và rau thơm. (Pork skin chạo is often eaten with rice crackers and herbs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thính (n): Roasted rice powder, a key ingredient for flavor and texture in .
• Gỏi (n): A more general term for Vietnamese salad, which may share similarities but often uses different seasonings and preparation methods compared to .

Synonyms

• Vietnamese meat/herb salad: A descriptive synonym highlighting its salad-like composition.
• Seasoned roasted rice powder salad: A synonym emphasizing the key ingredient ().

Related Idioms

This specific culinary term is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.

noun

1. Salad of pig's underdone sliced skin and grilled rice flour and aromatic herbs