mỡ nước
Definition
- Noun:
- Liquid lard; rendered pork fat: Refers to pork fat that has been melted (rendered) and is in a liquid state, often used as a cooking fat or shortening.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi dùng mỡ nước để chiên khoai tây. (My mother uses liquid lard to fry potatoes.)
- Mỡ nước đông lại khi để nguội.* (Liquid lard solidifies when it cools down.)
- Công thức này yêu cầu một thìa mỡ nước. (This recipe calls for a tablespoon of rendered pork fat.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in culinary contexts to specify the liquid, rendered form of pork fat, distinguishing it from solid lard () or raw pork fat ().
Variants and Related Words
- Mỡ heo / Mỡ lợn: Pork fat (general term, can be solid or liquid).
- Saindoux (French loanword): Lard.
- Mỡ khô: Refers to the solid cracklings left after rendering fat.
- Dầu ăn: Cooking oil (plant-based, distinct from animal fat).
Synonyms
- Rendered pork fat
- Liquid lard
Related Phrases / Idioms
- (No common idioms specifically use the phrase . It is a straightforward culinary term.)
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Liquide lard
