nêm

/nəm/

to season or add flavor to food

Mẹ nêm gia vị vào món ăn.

Mom seasons the dish with spices.

informal

To add seasoning or flavor to food, typically with spices, herbs, or condiments.

Chị nêm một chút muối và tiêu vào món canh.

She added a pinch of salt and pepper to the soup.

Nêm nhiều gia vị sẽ làm món ăn ngon hơn.

Adding more seasoning will make the dish tastier.

This verb is commonly used in cooking contexts to describe the process of enhancing flavor.

Collocations

nêm gia vịto seasonnêm muốito add saltnêm tiêuto add pepper

Synonyms

thêm gia vị tăng hương vị bổ sung hương vị

Antonyms

bớt gia vị giảm hương vị

Related Phrases

nêm nếmphrase

to taste and season

Pro Tip

Common Usage

'Nêm' is often paired with specific seasonings like 'muối' (salt) or 'tiêu' (pepper) to specify what is being added.

Gold Rule

Seasoning Context

Always use 'nêm' in the context of cooking or food preparation. Avoid using it for non-culinary contexts unless metaphorical.

Word Origin

Derived from the Vietnamese root 'nêm,' meaning to add or enhance flavor, likely from the Proto-Mon-Khmer language family.

Usage Notes

This verb is commonly used in everyday cooking and food preparation contexts. It can also be used metaphorically to describe enhancing something abstract, though this usage is less common.

Word Breakdown

nêm

to add or enhance

root

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