Bubble and squeak
Meaning: Fried leftover vegetables, especially potato and cabbage (British)
Traditional British dish made from leftover vegetables (potatoes, cabbage) fried together. Name from the sounds when cooking.
Examples
- Bubble and squeak for breakfast. 早餐吃泡泡和吱吱bubble and squeak para desayunar朝食にバブルアンドスクイーク아침으로 버블 앤 스퀴크.
- Making bubble and squeak from leftovers. 用剩菜做泡泡和吱吱haciendo bubble and squeak con sobras残り物でバブルアンドスクイークを作る남은 재료로 버블 앤 스퀴크 만들기.
- Love bubble and squeak. 喜欢泡泡和吱吱me encanta el bubble and squeakバブルアンドスクイークが大好き버블 앤 스퀴크를 좋아해.
- Good bubble and squeak.好吃的泡泡和吱吱buen bubble and squeak美味しいバブルアンドスクイーク맛있는 버블 앤 스퀴크.
Pronunciation
/ˈbʌbl ən ˈskwiːk/
Usage Guide
Context: breakfast, leftovers, traditional
Tone: nostalgic, homely
✓ Do Say
- Bubble and squeak.泡泡和吱吱bubble and squeakバブルアンドスクイーク버블 앤 스퀵.
- Bubble.泡泡bubbleバブル버블.
- Making bubble and squeak.做泡泡和吱吱haciendo bubble and squeakバブルアンドスクイークを作る버블 앤 스퀵 만드는 중.
✗ Don't Say
- Traditional home cookingTraditional home cooking(传统家常菜)Traditional home cooking(cocina casera tradicional)Traditional home cooking(伝統的な家庭料理)전통 가정 요리
- Made from leftoversMade from leftovers(用剩菜做的)Made from leftovers(hecho con sobras)Made from leftovers(残り物で作る)남은 음식으로 만듦
Common Mistakes
- Made from leftover vegetables
- Named for the cooking sounds
Origin & History
From the bubbling and squeaking sounds the vegetables make when frying. Traditional use of leftovers.
Etymology: From the cooking sounds
First recorded: British traditional, 18th century
Cultural Context
Era: 18th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working-class origins
Pop culture: British home cooking; Waste not want not
Regional notes: British tradition of using leftovers. Economic cooking.
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