Definition

1. Noun:
   • Roasted meat: A general term for meat that has been cooked by roasting, often until it has a browned, flavorful exterior.
   • Specific dish (roast pork): In Vietnamese cuisine, this most commonly refers to a specific dish of roast pork, typically pork belly or shoulder, marinated with spices (like five-spice powder, garlic, honey) and roasted until the skin is crispy and the meat is tender. It is sometimes called "Chinese-style roast pork" or "char siu" (though thịt quay can be more general than the specific Cantonese char siu).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hôm nay, mẹ tôi làm món thịt quay. (Today, my mother made roast pork.)
  • Quán này có món thịt quay da giòn rất nổi tiếng. (This restaurant is famous for its crispy-skinned roast pork.)
  • Chúng tôi thường ăn thịt quay với cơm và dưa chuột. (We often eat roast pork with rice and cucumbers.)

Advanced Usage

• "thịt quay Bắc Kinh": Refers specifically to Peking duck-style preparation, emphasizing very crispy skin.
  • Nhà hàng đó phục vụ món thịt quay Bắc Kinh đúng điệu. (That restaurant serves authentic Peking duck.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thịt nướng (n): Grilled or barbecued meat. While is roasted in an oven or over indirect heat, is typically grilled directly over a flame.
• Thịt xiên nướng (n): Skewered grilled meat.
• Heo quay (n): A more specific term for roast pig or suckling pig.

Synonyms

• Roast pork: The most direct English equivalent for the common dish.
• Roasted meat: A more general translation.
• Crispy pork: Emphasizes the texture of the skin.

Related Idioms

• Mặt như thịt quay: A humorous idiom meaning "a face like roast pork," used to describe someone whose face is very red, often from sunburn, anger, or embarrassment.
  • Đi biển về, mặt nó đỏ như thịt quay. (After coming back from the beach, his face was as red as roast pork.)