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jambalaya

/juhm-buh-lahy-uh/US // ˌdʒʌm bəˈlaɪ ə //UK // (ˌdʒʌmbəˈlaɪə) //

卡姆巴拉亚,卡巴拉亚,卡巴拉雅,卡姆巴拉雅

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a dish of Creole origin, consisting of rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish, herbs, spices, and vegetables, especially tomatoes, onions, and peppers.

Examples

  • Freshwater —​ or mainland — ​Geechee, like my family, made something closer to a jambalaya, no okra but richly flavored with tomatoes and red pepper.

  • The Utah congressman headlined Airhart's "Blue Jean Bash" at Jethro's BBQ and Jambalaya in West Des Moines.

  • Jambalaya can have sausage, chicken, shrimp, or duck, tomatoes or no tomatoes; gumbo can be thick or thin or dark or light.