nêm gia vị

/nemˈzaː˧˩ viˀ/

to season food with spices

Mẹ nêm gia vị vào món canh trước khi nấu.

Mom seasons the soup with spices before cooking it.

informal

To add spices or seasonings to food to enhance its flavor.

Chị ấy rất giỏi nêm gia vị cho các món ăn.

She is very skilled at seasoning dishes with spices.

This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking contexts to describe the process of adding spices to food.

Collocations

nêm gia vị cho món ănto season the dishnêm gia vị đúng cáchto season properly

Synonyms

thêm gia vị pha gia vị bổ sung gia vị

Antonyms

không nêm gia vị ăn nguyên ăn không có gia vị

Related Phrases

gia vịphrase

spices

nêm ớtphrase

to add chili

Pro Tip

Culinary Context

This phrase is specific to cooking and is not used in other contexts.

Word Origin

From 'nêm' (to add) and 'gia vị' (spices), reflecting the culinary practice of seasoning food.

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese cooking to describe the process of adding spices to enhance the flavor of dishes. It is often used in cooking instructions or recipes.

Word Breakdown

nêm

to add

verb

gia vị

spices

noun

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