lạ miệng

/laː˦˥ miəŋ˧˨˧/

unfamiliar to the mouth

Món ăn này lạ miệng cho tôi.

This food is unfamiliar to my mouth.

informal

Describing something (especially food or drink) that is unfamiliar or strange to one's taste or experience.

Tôi thích thử những món lạ miệng.

I like trying unfamiliar foods.

Hương vị này lạ miệng nhưng ngon.

This flavor is unfamiliar but delicious.

Often used to describe new or exotic foods that one has not tasted before.

Collocations

unfamiliar to the mouth

This phrase is often used when trying new foods, especially in Vietnamese culture where food is a significant part of social interactions.

Combination of 'lạ' (strange, unfamiliar) and 'miệng' (mouth), literally meaning 'unfamiliar to the mouth'.

Commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine to describe new or exotic foods that are not part of one's usual diet.

lạ

strange, unfamiliar

root

miệng

mouth

root

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