FLAVOUR AND TASTE

savory dishes

đồ ăn mặn

Tastes funny

vị kì kì

tastes divine/ heavenly

ngon bá cháy

tastes gross/ tastes disgusting

ghê

 If you want to be a little more extreme in your description

thêm thông tin

The milk tastes funny, it might be past its expiration date.

sữa vị kì => chắc hết hạn

 past its expiration date. 

hết hạn

taste like

vị giống

Nutty/ fruity/ cheesy/ minty/ chocolatey

5 cái âm -ty

salty flavour

mặn chát

Flavour can also be described by category or sensation they cause in your mouth

vị được miêu tả = thành phần hoặc cảm nhận trong miệng.

bitter flavour

đắng

a bitter divorce (hostile)

cuộc li hôn cay đắng

sweet and sour pork lifts

sườn xào chua ngọt

sour taste

vị chua

a sweet taste

vị ngọt

greasy

ngấy dầu mỡ(-)

savor the taste

want to keep it in my mouth for a long time 

Strong / rich flavour

food has a lot of flavour

mild flavour / subtle flavour

level of flavour is low

adds a nice touch

gia tăng thêm hương vị

marinade

sốt ướp

a subtle flavour

____ of ginger adds a nice touch to the marinade

adds a nice touch

 a subtle favour of ginger __ to the marinade

the marinade.

a subtle favour of ginger adds a nice touch to___

Bland flavour

vị nhạt

underseasoned 

chưa thêm gia vị => nhạt

snacking on cardboard

nha bìa các tông

have such a bland flavour

The crackers ____ that it feels like I’m snacking on cardboard.

The crackers

__ have such a bland flavour that it feels like I’m snacking on cardboard.

am snacking on cardboard.

The crackers have such a bland flavour that it feels like I___

acquire a taste for local cuisine

làm quen hương vị local

an acquired taste

ăn lâu rồi mới thấy ngon

Some food I didn't enjoy the first time, but with time, people learn to like the flavour

không thấy ngon lúc đầu nhưng sau đấy bắt đầu nghiền

learn to like the flavour.

Some food I didn't enjoy the first time, but with time, people ___

Some food I didn't enjoy the first time, but with time,

___, people learn to like the flavour.

FORTE

thế mạnh

forte

I’m a foodie & cooking savory is my____

press- typed noodles

bún dẹt

bite-sized

vừa miệng

cooking class/ cooking course

lớp nấu

bite-sized cubes.

cut the big piece into ___

deep fried

chiên ngập dầu

 silky and moist

mềm ẩm

 crispy

giòn

pull it off

thành công = succeed in

shrimp paste

mém tôm

soul of the dish

shrimp paste is ____

shrimp paste

the secret recipe to this VN cuisine is ____

acidic

sour

dipping sauce

nước chấm

 a few slices of chilli and 2 tablespoons of sugar

vài lát ớt và 2 muỗng

add a nice touch to dipping sauce

____with a few slices of chilli and 2 tablespoons of sugar

mouthful

đầy miệngmiệng