nêm ớt

/nem ət/
phrase★Intermediate— to add chili sauce or spicy seasoning
informal

To add chili sauce, chili paste, or other spicy seasonings to food to increase its spiciness or enhance flavor.

Món này cần nêm ớt nữa để ngon hơn.

This dish needs more chili sauce to taste better.

Cô ấy thích nêm ớt vào tất cả các món ăn.

She likes to add chili sauce to all her dishes.

💡

This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking to describe the action of adding spicy elements to dishes.

Collocations

nêm ớt vàoto add chili sauce tonêm ớt nhiềuto add a lot of chili sauce

Related Phrases

thêm ớtphrase
to add chili sauce
bớt ớtphrase
to reduce chili sauce

💡Pro Tip

Cultural Context

In Vietnamese cuisine, adding chili sauce is a common way to adjust the spiciness of a dish to personal taste.

⚡Gold Rule

Usage in Cooking

This phrase is primarily used in the context of cooking and food preparation.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the Vietnamese verb 'nêm' (to add) and 'ớt' (chili), this phrase describes the action of adding spicy elements to food.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking to describe the action of adding spicy elements to dishes. It can also be used metaphorically to describe adding something intense or spicy to a situation.

Word Breakdown

nêm
to add
verb
+
ớt
chili
noun
Từ Điển Việt Anh