tiệc mặn

tiệc mặn

Mọi người cùng thưởng thức một bữa tiệc mặn với nhiều món ăn.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Savory feast / Meat-based banquet: A formal meal or celebratory feast that features rice and savory dishes, primarily those containing meat, fish, or other non-vegetarian ingredients. It is distinguished from a vegetarian feast ("tiệc chay").
    • Formal dinner party: Refers to a full-course dinner event, often for celebrations like weddings, anniversaries, or corporate gatherings, where the main dishes are not vegetarian.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Đám cưới truyền thống thường tổ chức tiệc mặn. (A traditional wedding usually features a savory feast.)
    • Công ty chiêu đãi đối tác bằng một bữa tiệc mặn thịnh soạn. (The company treated its partners to a sumptuous meat-based banquet.)
    • Nhà hàng này chuyên phục vụ các loại tiệc mặn. (This restaurant specializes in serving savory banquet meals.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in event planning and catering to specify the menu type, contrasting with "tiệc chay" (vegetarian feast) or "tiệc ngọt" (a party featuring primarily sweets and desserts).
  • In cultural contexts, "tiệc mặn" implies a substantial, formal meal, often associated with significant life events and hospitality.
Variants and Related Words

  • Tiệc (n): feast, banquet, party.

    • Họ mời tôi dự tiệc sinh nhật. (They invited me to a birthday party.)

  • Tiệc chay (n): vegetarian feast.

    • Một số khách mời ăn chay nên chúng tôi chuẩn bị riêng tiệc chay. (Some guests are vegetarian, so we prepared a separate vegetarian feast.)

  • Tiệc cưới (n): wedding banquet (which is typically a "tiệc mặn").

    • Tiệc cưới của họ có hơn năm mươi món mặn. (Their wedding banquet had over fifty savory dishes.)
Synonyms
  • Banquet: a large, formal meal for many people.
  • Feast: a large and special meal for celebration.
  • Dinner party: a social event where a formal dinner is served.
Related Cultural Notes
  • "Cỗ mặn": This is a related, slightly more traditional term for a savory feast, often used in the context of ancestral worship or traditional holidays, where an elaborate spread of meat and fish dishes is offered.
    • Vào ngày giỗ, gia đình tôi thường làm một mâm cỗ mặn. (On our ancestor's death anniversary, my family usually prepares a tray of savory feast dishes.)