Definition

1. Noun:
   • Condensed milk: A thick, sweet dairy product made by evaporating most of the water from cow's milk and adding a large amount of sugar, resulting in a viscous, shelf-stable liquid.
   • Evaporated milk (context-dependent): In some regional or colloquial contexts, it may refer to unsweetened evaporated milk, though "sữa đặc" most commonly implies the sweetened variety.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cà phê sữa đặc là một thức uống phổ biến ở Việt Nam. (Condensed milk coffee is a popular drink in Vietnam.)
  • Công thức này yêu cầu một hộp sữa đặc. (This recipe calls for one can of condensed milk.)
  • Bạn có thích bánh flan làm với sữa đặc không? (Do you like crème caramel made with condensed milk?)

Advanced Usage

• "sữa đặc có đường": This full term explicitly means "sweetened condensed milk," which is the standard product.

  • Nhớ mua sữa đặc có đường, đừng mua nhầm sữa tươi. (Remember to buy sweetened condensed milk, don't mistakenly buy fresh milk.)

• "sữa đặc không đường": This term refers to "evaporated milk" or "unsweetened condensed milk," where water is removed but no sugar is added.

  • Đối với món súp này, tôi thích dùng sữa đặc không đường hơn. (For this soup, I prefer to use evaporated milk.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sữa bột (n): Powdered milk, dried milk solids.

  • Sữa bột thường được dùng cho trẻ sơ sinh. (Powdered milk is often used for infants.)

• Sữa tươi (n): Fresh milk, usually referring to pasteurized liquid milk.

  • Mỗi sáng tôi uống một ly sữa tươi. (Every morning I drink a glass of fresh milk.)

• Sữa đặc ông Thọ (n): A common brand name for condensed milk in Vietnam, often used generically.

  • Bà tôi luôn dùng Sữa đặc ông Thọ để pha cà phê. (My grandmother always uses Ông Thọ condensed milk to mix coffee.)

Synonyms

• Sweetened condensed milk: The direct and most accurate English equivalent.
• Condensed milk: Common shorter form, typically understood as sweetened.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đặc như sữa đặc: An idiom meaning "as thick as condensed milk," used to describe something very dense or viscous.

  • Súp của cô ấy đặc như sữa đặc. (Her soup is as thick as condensed milk.)

• Pha sữa đặc: The action of diluting or mixing condensed milk, commonly with water or coffee.

  • Pha sữa đặc với nước nóng để làm sữa nóng ngọt. (Mix condensed milk with hot water to make sweet hot milk.)