Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pig's side fat: A specific cut of fat from a pig, referring to the layer of fat lining the abdominal cavity or found along the sides (flanks) of the animal. It is a distinct, often sheet-like piece of fat.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Món sườn nướng sẽ ngon hơn nếu có một chút mỡ lá. (Grilled ribs taste better with a bit of pig's side fat.)
  • Để làm bánh chưng, người ta thường dùng mỡ lá thái hạt lựu. (To make bánh chưng, people often use pig's side fat diced into cubes.)
  • Mỡ lá được dùng để rim thịt cho món ăn thêm béo và thơm. (Pig's side fat is used to braise meat, making the dish richer and more fragrant.)

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Context: In Vietnamese cuisine, is a valued ingredient for adding richness and flavor. It is often rendered for cooking fat or used directly in dishes where its texture and flavor are desired.
  • Mỡ lá xào rau muống là một món ăn dân dã. (Stir-fried water spinach with pig's side fat is a rustic dish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mỡ (n): Fat, lard (general term for animal fat).
• Mỡ nước (n): Leaf lard, the highest grade of lard from around the pig's kidneys. (Note: This is a different, specific cut).
• Tấm mỡ (n): A slab/sheet of fat.

Synonyms

• Pork flank fat
• Pork side fat
• Flare fat (less common)

Related Phrases / Terms

• Mỡ lá rán / Mỡ lá phi: Rendered pig's side fat; the process of frying the fat to extract lard.
  • Mẹ tôi đang phi mỡ lá để có dầu ăn ngon. (My mother is rendering pig's side fat to get delicious cooking oil.)

Related Idioms

(This specific culinary term is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

1. Pig's side fat