nem bì

Một người đang gói nem bì trên một chiếc mâm tre.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of Vietnamese sausage: A traditional Vietnamese food item, specifically a variety of "nem" (fermented pork sausage), made from boiled pork skin and finely chopped raw pork fat, mixed with roasted rice powder (thính) and seasonings, then wrapped and fermented.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nem bì là một món ăn đặc sản của miền Bắc Việt Nam. (Nem bì is a specialty dish of Northern Vietnam.)
  • Bà tôi thường tự làm nem bì tại nhà. (My grandmother often makes nem bì at home.)
  • Hương vị của nem bì rất đặc trưng với độ giòn của bì. (The flavor of nem bì is very distinct with the crunchiness of the pork skin.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nem bì" is a compound noun where "nem" refers to a category of fermented or cured meat products and "bì" specifies the key ingredient (pork skin). It is a distinct dish from other types of like .

Variants and Related Words

• Nem chua (n): A more common type of Vietnamese fermented pork sausage, typically not containing pork skin as the primary ingredient.

  • Nem chua thường được gói trong lá chuối. (Nem chua is usually wrapped in banana leaves.)

• Bì (n): Refers specifically to pork skin, often boiled and shredded, used in various dishes like cơm tấm bì (broken rice with shredded pork skin).

Synonyms

• Fermented pork skin sausage: A descriptive English translation.
• Vietnamese pork skin sausage: A more general translation.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the term "nem bì". It is primarily a culinary term.