Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Broken rice with grilled pork” in Vietnamese
“Broken rice with grilled pork” in Vietnamese is
Cơm tấm
Hear it in both accents
Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Used in a sentence
Cho tôi một dĩa cơm tấm sườn nướng.
I'll have a plate of broken rice with grilled pork ribs.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: cơm (rice) + tấm (broken rice grains)
North vs south: This dish is a southern specialty and is most iconic in Ho Chi Minh City.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Ordering Local Favorites situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
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- Cho tôi một bát phở bò.Give me one bowl of beef phở.
- Cho tôi một đĩa cơm tấm.Give me one plate of broken rice.
- Chào em! Em ăn gì?Hi! What are you eating?
- Đợi một chút nhé. Có ngay!Wait a moment. Coming right up!