mật mía
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Definition
- Noun:
- Molasses: A thick, dark, sweet syrup produced as a byproduct of refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. It is a viscous liquid with a robust, bittersweet flavor.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà tôi thường dùng mật mía để làm bánh. (My grandmother often uses molasses to make cakes.)
- Mật mía có màu nâu đậm và vị ngọt đậm. (Molasses has a dark brown color and a rich sweet taste.)
- Đây là mật mía nguyên chất, chưa qua tinh chế. (This is pure, unrefined molasses.)
Advanced Usage
- In some traditional recipes, mật mía can be used as a natural sweetener and coloring agent, distinct from refined sugar or honey.
- Món thịt kho tàu truyền thống đôi khi có dùng mật mía. (Traditional braised pork sometimes uses molasses.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mật đường: A more general term for molasses or treacle.
- Đường mía: Sugarcane.
- Nước mía: Sugarcane juice.
Synonyms
- Black treacle: A British English term very similar to molasses.
- Syrup: A more general term for a thick, sweet liquid.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with mật mía, its properties inspire descriptive phrases.
- Ngọt như mật mía: As sweet as molasses (used to describe something very sweet or flattering speech).