What does "Yorkshire pudding" mean?

A light batter pudding traditionally served with roast beef British side dish made from batter baked until puffy. Essential part of Sunday roast.

How do you use "Yorkshire pudding" in a sentence?

Yorkshires with the roast. Love Yorkshire pudding. Aunt Bessie's Yorkshires. Homemade Yorkshire puddings.

Yorkshire pudding

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Meaning: A light batter pudding traditionally served with roast beef

约克郡布丁（传统上与烤牛肉一起食用的蓬松面糊布丁）

Yorkshire pudding (un pudín ligero de masa que se sirve con rosbif)

ヨークシャープディング（ローストビーフに添える軽い生地のプディング）

요크셔 푸딩 (로스트 비프에 곁들이는 가벼운 반죽 푸딩)

British side dish made from batter baked until puffy. Essential part of Sunday roast.

用面糊烤制而成的蓬松英式配菜。周日烤肉的必备部分。

Acompañamiento británico hecho de masa horneada hasta quedar esponjoso. Parte esencial del asado dominical.

生地をオーブンでふわっと焼いたイギリスの付け合わせ。サンデーローストに欠かせない。

반죽을 부풀게 구워 만드는 영국식 사이드 디시. 선데이 로스트에 빠질 수 없는 요리.

Examples

Yorkshires with the roast.
烤肉配约克郡布丁
Yorkshire con el asado
ローストにヨークシャー
로스트에 요크셔 푸딩.
Love Yorkshire pudding.
我爱约克郡布丁
me encanta el Yorkshire pudding
ヨークシャープディングが大好き
요크셔 푸딩을 좋아해.
Aunt Bessie's Yorkshires.
Aunt Bessie牌约克郡布丁
los Yorkshire de Aunt Bessie
アント・ベッシーズのヨークシャー
앤트 베시즈 요크셔 푸딩.
Homemade Yorkshire puddings.
自制约克郡布丁
Yorkshire pudding casero
手作りヨークシャープディング
수제 요크셔 푸딩.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɔːkʃər ˈpʊdɪŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: roast dinner, traditional, comfort food

Tone: traditional, beloved

✓ Do Say

Yorkshire pudding.
约克郡布丁。
Pudín de Yorkshire.
ヨークシャープディング。
요크셔 푸딩
Yorkshires.
约克郡布丁。
Yorkshires.
ヨークシャー。
요크셔 푸딩
Yorkshire puds.
约克郡布丁。
Yorkshire puds.
ヨークシャー・プッズ。
요크셔 푸딩

✗ Don't Say

Not a dessert—it's a savory side
Not a dessert—it's a savory side（不是甜点——是咸味配菜）
Not a dessert—it's a savory side（no es postre, es acompañamiento salado）
Not a dessert—it's a savory side（デザートではなく塩味の付け合わせ）
디저트가 아니라 짭짤한 사이드 디시
Essential to roast dinner
Essential to roast dinner（烤肉晚餐必备）
Essential to roast dinner（esencial para el asado）
Essential to roast dinner（ローストディナーに欠かせない）
로스트 디너에 필수

Common Mistakes

It's savory, not sweet
Part of roast dinner, not dessert

Origin & History

From Yorkshire, England. Originally a cheap filler to stretch meat portions.

Etymology: From Yorkshire + pudding

First recorded: British dish from 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Sunday roast tradition; Aunt Bessie's brand

Regional notes: Yorkshire origin, now national dish. Essential to Sunday roast.

Variations

Yorkshire puddingYorkshiresYorkshire pudsYorkie puds