tương ớt
Definition
- Noun:
- Chili sauce: A condiment made primarily from chili peppers, often blended with other ingredients like vinegar, sugar, garlic, and salt to create a spicy, flavorful sauce.
- Hot sauce: A general term for a liquid or semi-liquid seasoning that adds heat and flavor to food.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi thích chấm nem rán với tương ớt. (I like to eat fried spring rolls with chili sauce.)
- Tương ớt này rất cay. (This hot sauce is very spicy.)
- Bạn có thể cho tôi ít tương ớt được không? (Can you give me some chili sauce?)
Advanced Usage
- "tương ớt chua ngọt": sweet and sour chili sauce, a common variant.
- Món gà rán này ăn kèm tương ớt chua ngọt rất ngon. (This fried chicken is delicious with sweet and sour chili sauce.)
Variants and Related Words
Ớt sa tế (n): A type of spicy chili satay sauce, often containing oil and lemongrass.
- Phở bò thường được thêm ớt sa tế. (Beef pho is often served with chili satay sauce.)
Tương (n): A general term for sauces or pastes (e.g., tương đen: hoisin sauce, tương cà: ketchup).
Synonyms
- Hot sauce: A spicy condiment made from chili peppers.
- Chili paste: A thicker, more concentrated form of chili sauce.
- Sambal: A specific type of chili paste common in Southeast Asian cuisines.
Related Idioms
- Cay như tương ớt: As spicy as chili sauce; used to describe something or someone very sharp, intense, or fiery.
- Lời nói của cô ấy cay như tương ớt. (Her words are as sharp as chili sauce.)