đậu xanh
Definition
- Noun:
- Mung bean: A small, round, green legume, often sold dried or split, with a mild flavor and commonly used in Asian cuisine.
- Mung bean plant: The plant (Vigna radiata) that produces these beans.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đậu xanh thường được dùng để nấu chè. (Mung beans are often used to make sweet soup.)
- Hạt đậu xanh cần được ngâm trước khi nấu. (Mung beans need to be soaked before cooking.)
- Vườn nhà tôi trồng một luống đậu xanh. (My garden has a row of mung bean plants.)
Advanced Usage
"Giá đậu xanh": Mung bean sprouts, the edible sprouts grown from mung beans.
- Giá đậu xanh là nguyên liệu phổ biến trong món xào. (Mung bean sprouts are a common ingredient in stir-fries.)
"Bột đậu xanh": Mung bean flour, made from ground dried mung beans.
- Bột đậu xanh dùng để làm bánh hoặc đắp mặt nạ. (Mung bean flour is used for making cakes or facial masks.)
Variants and Related Words
Đậu xanh cà (n): Split mung beans (with the green skin removed).
- Chè đậu xanh cà có màu vàng. (Sweet soup made with split mung beans is yellow.)
Đậu xanh nguyên vỏ (n): Whole mung beans (with the green skin intact).
Synonyms
- Mung bean: The standard English term.
- Green gram: An alternative name used in some regions.
Related Culinary Terms
- Chè đậu xanh: A traditional Vietnamese sweet dessert soup made from mung beans, sugar, and often coconut milk.
- Xôi đậu xanh: Sticky rice steamed with mung beans.