nêm tiêu

/nêm tiəw/

verb phrase★Intermediate— add pepper

informal

to add pepper as a seasoning

Nêm tiêu vừa đủ để món ăn có vị cay nhẹ.

Add just enough pepper so the dish has a mild spiciness.

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Often used with other seasonings such as salt (nêm muối).

Collocations

nêm chút tiêuadd a pinch of peppernêm tiêu vừa đủadd pepper to taste

add salt

add sugar

Add pepper a little at a time and taste, because its flavor intensifies when heated.

Always taste the dish before adding more pepper to avoid over‑spicing.

‘nêm’ is a native Vietnamese verb meaning ‘to add, to season’; ‘tiêu’ comes from Chinese ‘椒’ (jiāo), referring to pepper.

Commonly used in cooking contexts, usually before serving a dish.

nêm

add, season

root

tiêu

pepper

root

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