cổ cánh
Definition
- Noun:
- Offal, giblets: Specifically refers to the edible internal organs and neck of poultry, such as chicken or duck, often used in cooking.
- Neck and wings: Can refer to the neck and wing parts of poultry.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi mua cổ cánh gà để nấu cháo. (My mother bought chicken giblets to cook porridge.)
- Món lẩu này có thêm cổ cánh vịt. (This hotpot has added duck giblets.)
Advanced Usage
- "cổ cánh heo": While less common, this phrase can be used to refer to the neck and trotters of a pig, though "cổ cánh" is most typically associated with poultry.
- Quán này nướng cổ cánh heo rất ngon. (This restaurant grills pig's neck and trotters very well.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phủ tạng: Internal organs, viscera (a broader, more general term for organ meats from various animals).
- Lòng: Guts, intestines (often refers specifically to the intestinal tract).
- Tiết canh: A dish made from fresh blood, sometimes listed alongside giblets as part of traditional offerings or meals.
Synonyms
- Nội tạng: Internal organs.
- Bộ đồ lòng: Set of innards.
Related Phrases
- Cổ cánh lòng mề: A common market phrase listing poultry parts: neck, wings, gizzard, and liver.
- Bà đi chợ mua cổ cánh lòng mề về làm giò. (She went to the market to buy giblets to make pork paste.)
Related Idioms
- Đồng bạc cổ cánh: (Literally: a coin of giblets) An old idiom referring to a very small amount of money, something of little value.
- Lương tháng ấy chỉ được đồng bạc cổ cánh. (The salary that month was just a pittance.)