nước chấm
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Definition
- Noun:
- Dipping sauce: A liquid condiment, typically savory, salty, or sweet-and-sour, used for dipping solid food items before eating. It is a fundamental element in Vietnamese cuisine, often served as an accompaniment to dishes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Món gỏi cuốn này cần có nước chấm. (This fresh spring roll needs dipping sauce.)
- Bà tôi pha nước chấm rất ngon. (My grandmother mixes a very delicious dipping sauce.)
- Nước chấm của món bún chả thường hơi chua ngọt. (The dipping sauce for bún chả is usually slightly sweet and sour.)
Advanced Usage
"nước chấm đặc biệt": special dipping sauce.
- Nhà hàng này nổi tiếng với loại nước chấm đặc biệt. (This restaurant is famous for its special dipping sauce.)
"pha nước chấm": to mix/prepare a dipping sauce.
- Pha nước chấm sao cho vừa miệng là một nghệ thuật. (Mixing a dipping sauce to taste is an art.)
Variants and Related Words
Nước mắm chấm (n): A specific type of dipping sauce based on fish sauce.
- Cá nướng ăn kèm với nước mắm chấm. (Grilled fish is served with fish sauce for dipping.)
Mắm nêm (n): A type of fermented fish sauce, often used as a base for or considered a kind of dipping sauce.
- Tương (n): Soybean paste/sauce, can be used as a dipping sauce.
Synonyms
- Nước sốt: sauce (a more general term that can include cooked sauces or gravies, not exclusively for dipping).
- Nước mắm pha: mixed fish sauce (a common specific type of ).
Related Phrases
- Chấm nước mắm: to dip in fish sauce/dipping sauce.
- Người Việt thường chấm nước mắm với nhiều món ăn. (Vietnamese people often dip food in fish sauce with many dishes.)
Related Idioms
- "Ngon tại nước chấm": The deliciousness lies in the dipping sauce. (Highlights the critical role of the sauce in enhancing a dish's flavor.)
- Món luộc đơn giản nhưng ngon tại nước chấm. (The boiled dish is simple, but its deliciousness lies in the dipping sauce.)
- Sauce