# cơm tấm meaning in Vietnamese: broken rice (A1)

> cơm tấm means “broken rice” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/com-tam/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cơm tấm**: broken rice

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: com tam

## 1. broken rice (noun)

A Saigon favourite: broken rice grains with grilled pork, eaten for breakfast or lunch.

- Saigon: Đầu hẻm có quán cơm tấm ngon lắm. | Hà Nội: Đầu ngõ có quán cơm tấm ngon lắm. — There's a really good broken-rice place where the alley meets the street.
- Saigon: Cho em một dĩa cơm tấm. | Hà Nội: Cho em một đĩa cơm tấm. — A plate of broken rice, please.

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