trứng sam
Một bát chè trứng sam nóng hổi với những viên bột tròn nhỏ màu trắng trong suốt nằm trong nước cốt dừa sánh mịn.
Definition
- Noun:
- Tapioca pearls / sago pearls: Small, round, opaque balls made from starch (traditionally from the sago palm or cassava root). They are named for their visual resemblance to the eggs of a horseshoe crab ("sam").
- Starch granules: The literal meaning refers to the small, granular form of the starch itself, which resembles tiny eggs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi thường nấu chè đậu đen với trứng sam. (My mother often cooks black bean dessert with tapioca pearls.)
- Trứng sam sau khi nấu chín sẽ trở nên trong và dẻo. (The tapioca pearls become transparent and chewy after cooking.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is primarily used in a culinary context, specifically for traditional Vietnamese desserts (). It is a compound noun where "trứng" means "egg" and "sam" means "horseshoe crab," creating a vivid visual description.
Variants and Related Words
- Bột sắn (n): Tapioca starch (the powder from which the pearls are often made).
- Bột báng (n): Another term for small tapioca/sago pearls, often used interchangeably in some regions.
- Chè (n): A general term for Vietnamese sweet soup, pudding, or dessert, which is the most common dish featuring .
Synonyms
- Tapioca pearls
- Sago pearls
- Starch balls
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the term "trứng sam." Its usage is almost exclusively literal and culinary.