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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ragu
"레스토랑의 수제 파스타는 진한 라구 소스와 잘 어울립니다."
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A rich, slow-cooked meat-based sauce originating from Italian cuisine, typically served with pasta.
"The chef spent hours preparing a rich beef ragu to accompany the homemade tagliatelle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French noun ragout, which originates from the verb ragouter meaning 'to revive the appetite' (from re- + a- + goust, modern goût 'taste'). The term was adopted into Italian culinary lexicon as ragù to describe meat-based sauces slowly simmered for pasta dishes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ragu" is said worldwide
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ragoût
Transliteration: /ʁa.ɡu/
"Le ragoût de bœuf mijote doucement dans la cocotte."
Ragout
Transliteration: /ʁaˈɡuː/
"Das feine Ragout schmeckt hervorragend zu Bandnudeln."
ragù
Transliteration: /raˈɡu/
"Il ragù alla bolognese richiede una lunga cottura."
ragú
Transliteration: /raˈɣu/
"Preparó un delicioso ragú de ternera para la cena."
ragu
Transliteration: /ʁaˈɡu/
"O ragu de carne cozinhou por várias horas."
मांस की चटनी
Transliteration: mans ki chatni
"पास्ता के साथ मांस की चटनी बहुत स्वादिष्ट लगती है।"
肉酱
Transliteration: ròujiàng
"这盘意面配上了浓郁的慢炖肉酱。"
라구
Transliteration: ragu
"레스토랑의 수제 파스타는 진한 라구 소스와 잘 어울립니다."
ラグー
Transliteration: ragū
"じっくり煮込んだラグーソースのパスタを注文した。"
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