quả tối

Mẹ mua quả tối gà về để nấu cháo.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Chicken spleen: The primary meaning of "quả tối" is the spleen of a chicken, an internal organ. It is described as egg-shaped and approximately the size of the tip of a little finger.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khi làm thịt gà, mẹ tôi thường giữ lại quả tối để nấu cháo. (When preparing chicken, my mother often keeps the spleen to cook porridge.)
  • Quả tối của con gà này khá to. (This chicken's spleen is quite large.)

Advanced Usage

• In Vietnamese culinary tradition, "quả tối" is considered a specialty or nutritious part, often used in soups, porridges, or stir-fries.

Variants and Related Words

• Lách gà (n): chicken spleen (a more formal or biological term).
  • Lách gà là một bộ phận nội tạng. (The chicken spleen is an internal organ.)

Synonyms

• Chicken spleen: The specific organ.
• Giblets (in context): Often included when referring to a collection of poultry organs like the heart, liver, and gizzard.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly featuring "quả tối." It is primarily a culinary term.