Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Sauce: A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moisture, flavor, or richness. It is typically made from a mixture of ingredients like vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, and liquids.
   • Gravy: A specific type of sauce, often made from the juices of cooked meat, sometimes thickened.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Món mì Ý này cần nhiều nước xốt. (This pasta dish needs a lot of sauce.)
  • Bạn có thích nước xốt đậm đà này không? (Do you like this rich gravy?)
  • Công thức này yêu cầu một chén nước xốt cà chua. (This recipe calls for one cup of tomato sauce.)

Advanced Usage

• "nước xốt đặc": thick sauce.
  • Món ăn này thường được dùng với nước xốt đặc. (This dish is usually served with a thick sauce.)
• "pha nước xốt": to mix/prepare a sauce.
  • Đầu bếp đang pha nước xốt cho món chính. (The chef is mixing the sauce for the main course.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xốt: A common shortened, colloquial form of "nước xốt", meaning sauce.
  • Cho thêm một ít xốt mayonnaise. (Add a little sauce/mayonnaise.)
• Nước chấm: Dipping sauce, often lighter and used for dipping rather than pouring over food.
• Nước lèo: Broth or soup base, often for noodles, distinct from a thicker sauce.

Synonyms

• Gia vị sốt: Seasoning sauce.
• Nước thịt: Meat juice/gravy.

Related Phrases

• Chan nước xốt: To pour sauce over something.
  • Hãy chan nước xốt lên cơm. (Please pour the sauce over the rice.)
• Trộn với nước xốt: To toss/mix with sauce.
  • Trộn mì với nước xốt trước khi ăn. (Toss the noodles with the sauce before eating.)

Related Idioms

• Đậm đà như nước xốt: (As rich/flavorful as a sauce) – Used to describe something very flavorful or intense.
  • Câu chuyện của anh ấy đậm đà như nước xốt. (His story is as rich as a sauce.)

1. Sauce
   • Nước xốt cà chua
     tomato sauce