Jell-O salad
Significado: A dish made with Jell-O gelatin mixed with fruit, whipped cream, marshmallows, or other ingredients — classified as a 'salad' in the Midwest.
In the Midwest, Jell-O salad is a legitimate salad category at every potluck and holiday dinner. Questioning whether Jell-O salad is a real salad is a fast way to start a Midwest argument.
Ejemplos
- Grandma's bringing her green Jell-O salad with the little marshmallows for Thanksgiving. 奶奶要带她做的绿色果冻沙拉来过感恩节,里面加了小棉花糖。La abuela trae su Jell-O salad verde con las nubecitas de malvavisco para Acción de Gracias.おばあちゃんが感謝祭に小さなマシュマロ入りの緑のジェロサラダを持ってくるよ。할머니가 추수감사절에 작은 마시멜로가 들어간 초록색 젤로 샐러드를 가져오실 거야.
- There were four different Jell-O salads at the church potluck. 教堂的百乐餐上有四种不同的果冻沙拉。Había cuatro Jell-O salads diferentes en la comida comunitaria de la iglesia.教会のポットラックにジェロサラダが4種類もあったよ。교회 포트럭에 젤로 샐러드가 4종류나 있었어.
- I don't care what anyone says — Jell-O salad is a real salad. 不管别人怎么说——果冻沙拉就是正经沙拉。Me da igual lo que diga la gente — la Jell-O salad es una ensalada de verdad.誰が何と言おうと——ジェロサラダは立派なサラダだ。누가 뭐래도——젤로 샐러드는 진짜 샐러드야.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: potlucks, holidays, family meals
Tono: nostalgic, defensive
✓ Correcto
- Is there Jell-O salad? That's my favorite.有果冻沙拉吗?那是我最爱的。¿Hay Jell-O salad? Es mi favorita.ジェロサラダある?あれが一番好きなんだ。젤로 샐러드 있어? 그게 제일 좋아하는 건데.
- I'm making the Jell-O salad this year.今年果冻沙拉我来做。Este año la Jell-O salad la hago yo.今年は私がジェロサラダを作るね。올해는 내가 젤로 샐러드를 만들 거야.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't say 'that's not a salad' at a Midwest potluck — the debate is over不要在中西部的百乐餐上说'这不是沙拉'——这个争论早就结束了No digas 'eso no es una ensalada' en una comida comunitaria del Medio Oeste — ese debate ya está zanjado中西部のポットラックで「それはサラダじゃない」と言わないこと——その議論はもう終わっている중서부 포트럭에서 '그건 샐러드가 아니야'라고 말하지 마세요——그 논쟁은 이미 끝났습니다
Origen e historia
Jell-O salads became popular in the 1950s-1960s. While most of the country moved on, the Midwest held onto them as a potluck tradition.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1950s-1960s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Midwest — a potluck institution
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