lập là
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sunny-side up (egg): Describes an egg fried on one side only, with the yolk remaining soft and unbroken, resembling an eye. This is the primary culinary meaning.
- Flat and round: Describes the physical appearance of something that is flat, round, and thin, like a fried egg.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tôi muốn ăn trứng lập là. (I want to eat sunny-side up eggs.)
- Chiên hai quả trứng lập là cho bữa sáng. (Fry two sunny-side up eggs for breakfast.)
- Bánh xèo trông lập là như một cái đĩa. (The savory pancake looks flat and round like a plate.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the context of cooking eggs. It specifies a particular style of fried egg distinct from scrambled () or fully fried on both sides ().
Variants and Related Words
- Trứng ốp la (n): A fried egg, often referring to one fried on both sides ("over easy" or "over hard"), though sometimes used interchangeably with .
- Trứng chiên (n): A general term for fried eggs.
Synonyms
- Sunny-side up: The direct English equivalent for the egg preparation.
- Fried egg (one-sided): A descriptive synonym.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using . The term is specific to its culinary meaning.