ruốc
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Definition
- Noun:
- Salted shredded meat: A dry, fluffy, and finely shredded food product, typically made from pork, fish, or shrimp that has been boiled, seasoned, shredded, and dried.
- A type of small shrimp: In a zoological and regional culinary context, "ruốc" can refer to a species of tiny marine shrimp (acetes), often used to make fermented shrimp paste.
Usage Examples
Noun (shredded meat):
- Mẹ mua một lọ ruốc thịt lợn. (Mom bought a jar of shredded pork.)
- Cơm trắng ăn với ruốc rất ngon. (White rice eaten with shredded meat is very tasty.)
Noun (small shrimp):
- Mắm ruốc là một gia vị đặc trưng. (Fermented shrimp paste is a distinctive seasoning.)
Advanced Usage
"ruốc tôm": specifically refers to shredded dried shrimp.
- Ruốc tôm thường có màu hồng nhạt. (Shrimp floss usually has a light pink color.)
"ruốc cá": specifically refers to shredded dried fish.
- Ruốc cá thu rất giàu dinh dưỡng. (Mackerel floss is very nutritious.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mắm ruốc (n): a pungent, salty condiment made from fermented tiny shrimp (acetes).
- Mắm ruốc dùng để kho thịt. (Fermented shrimp paste is used to braise meat.)
Synonyms
- Meat floss: a common English translation for the shredded meat product.
- Pork sung: an alternative name for shredded pork.
- Dried shrimp flakes: for the shrimp-based product.
- Acetes: the zoological term for the tiny shrimp.
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