bò né

Vietnamese

Món bò né

Etymology

bò (“bovine; beef”) +‎ né (“to avoid”). Folk etymology claims one wants "to avoid" the hot oil that can shoot up.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ nɛ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˦˩ nɛ˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ nɛ˦˥]

Noun

bò né

1. (cooking) a food dish consisting of an egg, beef, and pâté (topped with onion and cilantro) and served on a skillet