sữa đặc

sữa đặc

Một người đổ sữa đặc vào ly cà phê đen.

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.)