rau giền
Definition
- Noun:
- Amaranth greens / Chinese spinach: A common leafy vegetable in Southeast Asia, characterized by whole leaves and flowers clustered in spikes at the branch tips. It includes several varieties such as green amaranth ("giền cơm") and red amaranth ("giền tía").
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Rau giền là một loại rau phổ biến ở Việt Nam. (Amaranth greens are a common vegetable in Vietnam.)
- Canh rau giền nấu với tôm rất ngon. (Soup made with amaranth greens and shrimp is very delicious.)
- Bà tôi thường luộc rau giền tía. (My grandmother often boils red amaranth.)
Advanced Usage
"rau giền cơm": Refers specifically to the common green variety of amaranth, often used in simple, everyday meals.
- Rau giền cơm thường được dùng để nấu canh. (Green amaranth is commonly used to cook soup.)
"rau giền tía": Refers specifically to the red or purple-leafed variety of amaranth.
- Rau giền tía có màu đỏ rất đẹp. (Red amaranth has a very beautiful red color.)
Variants and Related Words
Rau muống (n): Water spinach, another popular leafy green vegetable in Vietnamese cuisine.
- Rau muống xào tỏi là món ăn quen thuộc. (Stir-fried water spinach with garlic is a familiar dish.)
Rau cải (n): Mustard greens, a category of leafy vegetables including various types like "cải ngọt" (bok choy).
- Rau cải có thể xào hoặc nấu canh. (Mustard greens can be stir-fried or used in soup.)
Synonyms
- Amaranth greens: The general English term for this vegetable.
- Chinese spinach: A common colloquial name in English.
- Edible amaranth: A more botanical term.
Related Culinary Terms
Nấu canh rau giền: To cook amaranth greens in a broth-based soup.
- Mẹ tôi thích nấu canh rau giền với thịt băm. (My mother likes to cook amaranth greens soup with minced pork.)
Luộc rau giền: To boil amaranth greens.
- Rau giền luộc chấm nước mắm rất đơn giản. (Boiled amaranth greens dipped in fish sauce is very simple.)