Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very tasty, quite delicious: "ngọt lừ" describes food or drink that has an exceptionally pleasant, sweet, and savory flavor, often rich and deeply satisfying to the taste. It emphasizes a high degree of deliciousness.
   • Very sweet: In some contexts, it can simply mean something is very sweet in taste.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Canh tôm ngọt lừ. (The shrimp soup is very tasty.)
  • Món cá kho này ngọt lừ. (This braised fish dish is quite delicious.)
  • Nước dùng ngọt lừ. (The broth is very savory.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngọt lừ" is often used in informal speech and vivid descriptions of food, particularly in contexts like home cooking, street food reviews, or family meals to express strong appreciation.
  • Bát phở ở đây nước dùng ngọt lừ. (The pho here has a broth that is incredibly savory.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngọt lự (adj): An alternative form with the same meaning (very tasty, very sweet).
  • Canh cua ngọt lự. (The crab soup is very delicious.)
• Ngọt (adj): The root word meaning "sweet" or "savory" (in the context of umami).
• Ngon (adj): Means "delicious" or "tasty"; "ngọt lừ" is a more emphatic and descriptive variant.

Synonyms

• Rất ngon: Very delicious.
• Thơm ngon: Fragrant and delicious.
• Đậm đà: Rich and flavorful (often for savory dishes).
• Hấp dẫn: Appealing, tempting (can refer to taste).

Idioms and Common Phrases

• While "ngọt lừ" itself is a descriptive adjective, it is commonly used in the fixed phrase "ngọt lừ (lự)" to intensify the description of food's taste.
  • Nói ngọt lừ is not a standard idiom for this word. (Note: This phrase would typically use "ngọt" alone to mean "to speak sweetly/flatteringly".)

1. Very tasty, quite delicious
   • Canh tôm ngọt lừ
     This shrimp soup is very tasty