Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fluffy pemmican: A type of Vietnamese dried and shredded meat product, typically made from pork, fish, or shrimp, that is processed until it becomes light, airy, and fluffy in texture. It is a form of preserved food.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thường ăn ruốc bông với cơm trắng. (I often eat fluffy pemmican with plain rice.)
  • Ruốc bông tôm là món ăn kèm rất phổ biến. (Shrimp fluffy pemmican is a very popular side dish.)

Advanced Usage

• "ruốc bông" as a descriptive term: The word "bông" (fluffy) specifically describes the light, cotton-like texture of the shredded meat, distinguishing it from other forms of dried meat.
  • Công đoạn giã thịt thật kỹ sẽ tạo ra ruốc bông. (The process of pounding the meat thoroughly will create fluffy pemmican.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ruốc (n): A more general term for dried, shredded meat or fish, which may not be as fluffy.
  • Ruốc cá thường đặc hơn ruốc bông. (Fish pemmican is usually denser than fluffy pemmican.)
• Chà bông (n): A common Southern Vietnamese term for the same product, "fluffy pemmican".
  • Ở miền Nam, người ta gọi ruốc bông là chà bông. (In Southern Vietnam, people call fluffy pemmican "chà bông".)

Synonyms

• Floss meat: A direct descriptive translation.
• Meat floss: Another common English term for this food item.
• Pork floss / Fish floss: Specific types indicating the main ingredient.

Related Phrases

• Làm ruốc bông: To make fluffy pemmican.
  • Bà tôi biết cách làm ruốc bông rất ngon. (My grandmother knows how to make very delicious fluffy pemmican.)

Related Idioms

(This specific food term is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

1. Fluffy pemmican