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sốt ớt
/ʂot ɔt/
spicy
Món này rất sốt ớt.
This dish is very spicy.
informal
Describing food that is very spicy or hot in flavor due to chili peppers or other spicy ingredients.
Tôi thích ăn món sốt ớt.
I like eating spicy food.
Cảnh báo: món này rất sốt ớt!
Warning: this dish is very spicy!
This phrase is commonly used to describe the intensity of spiciness in Vietnamese cuisine, especially dishes like pho, bun bo Hue, or goi cuon.
Collocations
món sốt ớtspicy dishhương vị sốt ớtspicy flavor
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Cultural Context
Vietnamese cuisine often balances spiciness with other flavors like sweet, sour, and umami, so 'sốt ớt' may not always mean overwhelmingly spicy.
Gold Rule
Usage
Use 'sốt ớt' to describe food, not people or weather.
Word Origin
The phrase combines 'sốt' (hot, feverish) and 'ớt' (chili pepper), emphasizing the intense heat from chili peppers in food.
Usage Notes
While 'ớt' alone can describe spiciness, 'sốt ớt' intensifies the description, often used for dishes with a strong chili pepper flavor.
Word Breakdown
sốt
hot, feverish
rootớt
chili pepper
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