Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To roast (dry-heat cooking): To cook food by exposing it to direct heat in a dry pan or wok, stirring continuously, until it is cooked, browned, or dried. This method is typically used for nuts, seeds, grains, or certain pre-cooked foods.
   • To pop (as in popcorn): To cook kernels (like corn) in a dry, hot pan until they burst open and expand.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mẹ tôi thường rang lạc để làm muối vừng. (My mother often roasts peanuts to make sesame salt.)
  • Muốn có cà phê thơm, bạn phải rang hạt cà phê thật đều. (To have fragrant coffee, you must roast the coffee beans very evenly.)
  • Chúng tôi rang ngô trên bếp lửa và ăn khi còn nóng. (We popped corn over the fire and ate it while it was still hot.)

Advanced Usage

• "rang khô": to roast until completely dry.
  • Hạt sen sau khi rang khô có thể bảo quản được lâu. (Lotus seeds after being roasted until dry can be preserved for a long time.)
• "rang vàng": to roast until golden brown.
  • Rang đậu xanh vàng đều rồi mới xay thành bột.* (Roast the mung beans until evenly golden brown before grinding them into flour.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rang rang (adj): Describes a state of being very dry, often from heat or lack of moisture. (Note: This is an adjective form, not the verb 'rang').
  • Cánh đồng rang rang vì nắng hạn. (The field is parched due to the drought.)
• Rang (in compound words): Often appears in compound verbs specifying the item being roasted (e.g., - to dry-fry/pan-sear meat, - to fry cooked rice).

Synonyms

• Nướng: To grill or bake. (Differs as 'nướng' often uses an oven, open flame, or involves marinated foods, while 'rang' uses a dry pan with stirring.)
• Áp chảo: To pan-sear or sauté. (Similar but often implies a quick fry with a small amount of fat, whereas 'rang' is typically fat-free or uses minimal fat.)

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Rang lên: To roast something (emphasizing the action starting or proceeding).
  • Anh ấy vừa rang lên một mẻ hạt điều. (He just started roasting a batch of cashews.)

Related Idioms

• Khô như rang: As dry as roasted; bone-dry, parched.
  • Sau chuyến đi sa mạc, cổ họng tôi khô như rang. (After the desert trip, my throat was as dry as dust.)

verb

1. to roast; to pop
   • rang lại
     to roast ground-nuts