Banh mi added to famous American dictionary
Banh mi has been added to the famous American dictionary Merriam-Webster in its new terms for the 2022 edition. Delicious banh mi with grilled pork fillings. Photo: Chantaline Languages are constantly changing, so dictionaries need to be updated regularly, and Merriam-Webster is no exception. And when the English language can’t find a suitable expression for a foreign concept, that’s when foreign words are added. On the vocabulary update in early September, Merriam-Webster said it had just added 370 new words to its dictionary, including the Vietnamese word banh mi . The dish is one among nine new entries for foreign food, including pumpkin spice , omakase , ras el hanout , mojo , birria , oat milk , sessionable and plant-based . As defined by Merriam-Webster, “ banh mi ” is a noun. “A usually spicy sandwich in Vietnamese cuisine consisting of a split baguette filled typically with meat (such as pork or chicken) and pickled vegetables (such as carrot an...