nồi hầm
Definition
- Noun:
- A stew pot / A casserole pot: A heavy cooking pot, typically with a lid, used for slow-cooking food over low heat, such as stews, braises, or soups.
- A digester (technical): In chemistry or industrial contexts, a sealed vessel used for chemical reactions under heat and pressure.
Usage Examples
- Noun (cooking):
- Mẹ tôi dùng nồi hầm để nấu món thịt bò hầm. (My mother uses a stew pot to cook beef stew.)
- Canh xương cần được ninh trong nồi hầm. (Bone broth should be simmered in a casserole pot.)
- Noun (technical):
- Nhà máy sử dụng nồi hầm công nghiệp để xử lý chất thải. (The factory uses an industrial digester to process waste.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used for the cooking vessel. The technical meaning is specific to scientific or industrial fields.
Variants and Related Words
- Nồi áp suất (n): Pressure cooker. A sealed pot that cooks food quickly using steam pressure.
- Nồi áp suất* giúp hầm thịt nhanh mềm.* (A pressure cooker helps meat become tender quickly.)
- Nồi kho (n): Braising pot. A pot typically used for simmering food in a small amount of liquid.
- Nồi ninh (n): Simmering pot. Similar to a stew pot, emphasizing slow cooking.
Synonyms
- Stew pot: A pot for slow-cooking stews.
- Casserole dish: A deep dish used for baking and serving food.
- Digester: An apparatus for chemical digestion (technical synonym).
Related Idioms
- : To pressure-cook. An idiom meaning to subject someone to intense pressure or scrutiny.
- Dự án mới khiến cả đội bị hầm trong nồi áp suất. (The new project has the whole team being pressure-cooked.)