Vietnamese Cooking Vocabulary
Here are Vietnamese words for cooking to start with: nấu (cook), cắt (cut), chảo (pan), bếp (stove). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.
Here are Vietnamese words for cooking to start with: nấu (cook), cắt (cut), chảo (pan), bếp (stove). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | nấu | verb | A1 |
| cut | cắt | verb | A1 |
| knife | con dao | noun | A1 |
| boil | đun sôi | verb | A2 |
| bowl | bát | noun | A2 |
| oven | lò nướng | noun | A2 |
| pan | chảo | noun | A2 |
| stove | bếp | noun | A2 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | nướng | verb | A2 |
| pour | rót | verb | A2 |
| prepare | chuẩn bị | verb | A2 |
| raw | sống | adj | A2 |
| smoke | hun khói | verb | A2 |
| flambé | đốt rượu | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | chuẩn bị thức ăn | noun | B1 |
| fry | chiên | verb | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | sốt cô đặc | noun | B1 |
| blanch | chần qua | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | caramen hóa | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | kỹ thuật nấu ăn | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | sấy khô | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | nhũ hóa | verb | C1 |
| marinade | nước ướp | noun | C1 |
| simmer | ninh nhỏ lửa | verb | C1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | trộn nhẹ tay | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | ướp | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | làm sánh lại | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | xào | verb | B1 |
| to season | nêm gia vị | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | đun nhỏ lửa | verb | B1 |
| to strain | chắt | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | đánh bông | verb | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | cốc đo lường | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | thìa đo lường | noun | A2 |
| timer | hẹn giờ | noun | A2 |
| grater | bàn nạo | noun | B1 |
| ladle | muôi | noun | B1 |
| peeler | dao gọt vỏ | noun | B1 |
| spatula | xẻng xào | noun | B1 |
| tongs | kẹp gắp | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like nấu (cook), cắt (cut), chảo (pan), bếp (stove). This page lists 40 Vietnamese words for cooking (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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