chả cuốn
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of Vietnamese roll: A Vietnamese dish consisting of a filling, typically seasoned ground meat (often pork), rolled in a thin layer of something (like egg or banana leaf) and then steamed, grilled, or fried. It is a distinct item, not to be confused with fresh spring rolls (gỏi cuốn).
- A meatloaf or roulade: Can refer to a cylindrical preparation of ground meat, similar to a pâté or meatloaf, that is sliced for serving.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà hàng này có món chả cuốn thịt nướng rất ngon. (This restaurant has a very delicious grilled pork roll dish.)
- Mẹ tôi thường làm chả cuốn để ăn với cơm. (My mother often makes meatloaf rolls to eat with rice.)
- Đó là chả cuốn tôm, không phải chả cuốn thịt heo. (That is a shrimp roll, not a pork roll.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can sometimes appear on menus as "Chả Cuốn" or be part of a longer dish name, such as (noodles with grilled meat rolls).
Variants and Related Words
- Chả lụa (n): A smooth Vietnamese pork sausage, boiled and sliced. While also a type of , it is a different, more common preparation.
- Nem cuốn / Gỏi cuốn (n): Fresh spring rolls with rice paper, herbs, and often shrimp or pork. These are not cooked rolls and are distinct from .
- Chả (n): A general term for Vietnamese sausage, meatloaf, or processed meat patty.
Synonyms
- Meat roll
- Roulade (in a culinary context)
- Paupiette (a French culinary term for a thin slice of meat rolled around a filling)
Related Culinary Terms
- Chả chiên: Fried meat roll or patty.
- Chả hấp: Steamed meat roll or loaf.