Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sticky rice with gac fruit: A traditional Vietnamese dish made from glutinous rice cooked with the pulp and seeds of the gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis), which gives it a distinctive bright red or orange color and a slightly sweet, earthy flavor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xôi gấc thường được ăn trong các dịp lễ Tết. (Sticky rice with gac fruit is often eaten during Tet holidays.)
  • Màu đỏ của xôi gấc tượng trưng cho sự may mắn. (The red color of sticky rice with gac fruit symbolizes luck.)

Advanced Usage

• "xôi gấc đậu xanh": sticky rice with gac fruit and mung beans, a common variation.
  • Bà ngoại thường làm xôi gấc đậu xanh. (My grandmother often makes sticky rice with gac fruit and mung beans.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xôi (n): sticky rice, a general term for savory or sweet glutinous rice dishes.

  • Xôi mặn thường có thịt. (Savory sticky rice often has meat.)

• Gấc (n): gac fruit, a Southeast Asian fruit known for its vibrant red color and nutritional value.

  • Quả gấc rất giàu beta-carotene. (The gac fruit is very rich in beta-carotene.)

Synonyms

• Gac sticky rice: A direct descriptive synonym in English.
• Red sticky rice: A common name referring to its color.

Cultural Note

• Symbolic Dish: is particularly associated with celebrations, weddings, and Lunar New Year (Tet) due to its vibrant red color, which represents fortune, happiness, and prosperity in Vietnamese culture.