ớt hiểm
Definition
- Noun:
- Bird's eye chili: A very small, extremely hot variety of chili pepper, commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine. It is also known as "Thai chili" or "mouse dropping chili" due to its size and shape.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Món ăn này cần thêm vài trái ớt hiểm. (This dish needs a few bird's eye chilies.)
- Ớt hiểm thường được dùng để làm nước mắm chua ngọt. (Bird's eye chilies are often used to make sweet and sour fish sauce.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ớt hiểm" is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a small but fiercely potent or dangerous thing.
- Cô ấy nhỏ người nhưng tính cách như trái ớt hiểm. (She is small in stature but has a personality like a bird's eye chili.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ớt chỉ thiên: Another common Vietnamese name for the same or a very similar type of small, pointed, upright-growing chili.
- Ớt Thai: Thai chili, a direct reference to its common association with Thai cuisine.
Synonyms
- Bird's eye chili
- Thai chili
- Scud chili (regional)
Related Idioms
- Cay như ớt hiểm: As hot/spicy as a bird's eye chili. Used to describe something extremely spicy or, figuratively, a person with a very sharp or fiery temper.
- Món cà ri này cay như ớt hiểm. (This curry is as hot as a bird's eye chili.)