ngon quên lối về
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Meaning · English
So delicious you forget the way home — flavor as a navigation hazard; also lent to binge-worthy shows and shopping streets.
Literally: delicious enough to forget the way home
Register: informalEra: ~2010s – present
Examples
Chè mâm ở chợ đêm ngon quên lối về, ăn hai phần chưa đã.The dessert platter at the night market is forget-your-way-home good — two servings weren't enough.
Editorial example (batch 046)
Sources & notes
Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/ngon-quen-loi-ve.
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Common questions
What does “ngon quên lối về” mean?
So delicious you forget the way home — flavor as a navigation hazard; also lent to binge-worthy shows and shopping streets. Literally: delicious enough to forget the way home
Is “ngon quên lối về” formal or informal?
ngon quên lối về is generally informal.
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