Definition

1. Noun:
   • Jute mallow: A leafy vegetable plant belonging to the same family as the jute plant (Corchorus olitorius). It is characterized by toothed leaves, yellow flowers, and tender shoots that are used as a vegetable. When cooked, it produces a viscous, slightly slimy texture.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Rau đay thường được nấu canh với cua. (Jute mallow is often cooked in soup with crab.)
  • Món canh rau đay có vị nhớt đặc trưng. (Jute mallow soup has a characteristic slimy texture.)
  • Bà tôi thường trồng rau đay trong vườn. (My grandmother often grows jute mallow in the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Context: "Rau đay" is a key ingredient in traditional Vietnamese soups, particularly in the summer, valued for its nutritional content and its ability to create a thick, comforting broth.
  • Canh rau đay mồng tơi là món ăn giải nhiệt mùa hè. (Jute mallow and malabar spinach soup is a summer cooling dish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây đay (n): The jute plant, cultivated primarily for its fibrous bark used to make burlap and twine, and a relative of "rau đay".
  • Sợi đay dùng để bện dây thừng. (Jute fiber is used to weave rope.)

Synonyms

• Jute leaves: A direct English translation referring to the edible leaves of the plant.
• Molokhia / Mulukhiyah: The common name in Arabic and Middle Eastern cuisines for the same or a very similar species of used as a leafy green.

Related Culinary Terms

• Canh rau đay: Jute mallow soup, a classic Vietnamese dish.
  • Bữa trưa hôm nay có canh rau đay nấu tôm. (Today's lunch features jute mallow soup cooked with shrimp.)