Definition

Noun: * Delicacy, gourmet food: A delicious, high-quality, and often rare or expensive food item. It emphasizes the exquisite taste and special nature of the food.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bào ngư được coi là một mỹ vị ở nhiều nước. (Abalone is considered a delicacy in many countries.)
  • Nhà hàng này nổi tiếng với các món mỹ vị từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. (This restaurant is famous for gourmet dishes from all over the world.)
  • Anh ấy thích thưởng thức những mỹ vị địa phương khi đi du lịch. (He enjoys savoring local delicacies when traveling.)

Advanced Usage

• "mỹ vị ngon": This phrase is a slight redundancy as "mỹ vị" already implies deliciousness, but it can be used for extra emphasis, meaning "exquisite delicacy."
  • Đó thực sự là một mỹ vị ngon khó quên. (That was truly an unforgettable, exquisite delicacy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sơn hào hải vị (Idiom): Literally "delicacies from the mountains and the sea." This is a common idiom referring to a lavish feast of rare and expensive foods, a sumptuous banquet.
  • Bữa tiệc cưới thịnh soạn với đủ các loại sơn hào hải vị. (The wedding feast was lavish with all kinds of rare delicacies from land and sea.)
• Đặc sản (Noun): Specialty, local specialty. While also a special food, it focuses more on what is unique or famous to a specific region, not necessarily on being a rare luxury item like "mỹ vị."
• Cao lương mỹ vị (Idiomatic Phrase): A classical four-character idiom meaning "the finest foods and drinks," used to describe a life of luxury and fine dining.

Synonyms

• Delicacy: A rare or expensive food item that is considered highly desirable.
• Gourmet food: Food that is of high quality and sophistication, prepared with expertise.
• Dainty (less common for food): A small, delicate, and delicious piece of food.

Related Idioms

• Cao lương mỹ vị: As mentioned above, this idiom means "the finest foods and drinks" and is used to depict extreme culinary luxury.
  • Anh ta đã quen với cuộc sống cao lương mỹ vị. (He is accustomed to a life of the finest foods and drinks.)

noun

1. delicacies