thịt trâu bò

/tʰitˈt͡ʂəw˧˨˧ ɓɔ˧˨˧/
nounIntermediate
informal

Beef and buffalo meat, often used interchangeably in Vietnamese cuisine to refer to meat from cattle and water buffalo.

Tôi muốn mua thịt trâu bò để làm bún bò Huế.

I want to buy beef and buffalo meat to make Huế beef noodle soup.

Thịt trâu bò rất phổ biến trong ẩm thực Việt Nam.

Beef and buffalo meat are very common in Vietnamese cuisine.

💡

In Vietnamese culinary contexts, 'thịt trâu bò' often refers to beef, as buffalo meat is less commonly used today.

Collocations

thịt trâu bò nướnggrilled beef and buffalo meatbún thịt trâu bòbeef and buffalo meat noodle soup

Synonyms

Related Phrases

bún bò Huếphrase
a spicy beef noodle soup from Huế

💡Pro Tip

Cultural Note

Buffalo meat was historically more common in Vietnam, but beef has become more prevalent due to its milder flavor and wider availability.

📖Word Origin

Derived from 'thịt' (meat) + 'trâu' (buffalo) + 'bò' (cattle), reflecting the traditional use of both animals' meat in Vietnamese cooking.

📝Usage Notes

While 'thịt trâu bò' literally means both buffalo and beef, in modern usage, it often refers to beef alone due to the rarity of buffalo meat in contemporary diets.

Word Breakdown

thịt
meat
root
+
trâu
buffalo
root
+
cattle
root
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