Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dried cuttlefish: A food product made by cleaning, flattening, and sun-drying or dehydrating the body of a cuttlefish. It is a common snack or ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine, often grilled or torn into strips to eat directly.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi mua khô mực về để nướng ăn chơi. (My mother bought dried cuttlefish to grill as a snack.)
  • Khô mực là một món nhậu phổ biến ở Việt Nam. (Dried cuttlefish is a popular drinking snack in Vietnam.)
  • Bạn có thể xé khô mực thành từng sợi nhỏ. (You can tear the dried cuttlefish into thin strips.)

Advanced Usage

• "khô mực nướng": grilled dried cuttlefish. This is the most common way to prepare it, often served with a dipping sauce like chili sauce or mayonnaise mixed with lime juice.
  • Quán bia này phục vụ khô mực nướng rất ngon. (This beer shop serves very delicious grilled dried cuttlefish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khô cá (n): dried fish. A general term for various types of dried fish.
• Mực tươi (n): fresh cuttlefish/squid. The fresh, undried counterpart.

Synonyms

• Dried squid: While "cuttlefish" is more precise, "squid" is often used interchangeably in general English for this product.
• Cuttlefish jerky: A descriptive term highlighting its dried, chewy texture.

Related Phrases

• Đồ khô mực: This phrase can refer to the category of dried seafood snacks that includes dried cuttlefish.
  • Cửa hàng chuyên bán các loại đồ khô mực, khô cá. (The store specializes in selling various types of dried seafood like dried cuttlefish and dried fish.)

noun

1. dried cuttlefish