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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvichyssoise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vi.ʃiˈswaz
"A vichyssoise é uma sopa cremosa servida gelada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thick, creamy French soup made of puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream, and chicken stock, traditionally served cold.
"During the hot summer months, the restaurant served a refreshing chilled vichyssoise garnished with fresh chives." - 2
Any similar cold blended vegetable soup modeled after the classic potato and leek preparation.
"The chef prepared a vibrant zucchini vichyssoise as a creative seasonal starter."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from French, literally meaning 'of Vichy', a spa town in central France. The soup was popularized in the United States during the early 20th century by Louis Diat, a French chef at the Ritz-Carlton in New York City, who adapted a traditional family potato and leek soup recipe from his childhood in the Allier department.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vichyssoise" is said worldwide
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vichyssoise
Transliteration: /vi.ʃi.swaz/
"La vichyssoise est une soupe froide traditionnelle à base de poireaux et de pommes de terre."
Vichyssoise
Transliteration: vɪʃiˈswaːz
"Im Sommer schmeckt eine kalte Vichyssoise besonders gut."
vichyssoise
Transliteration: viʃiˈswaz
"La vichyssoise è una zuppa fredda di porri e patate."
vichyssoise
Transliteration: bi.tʃisˈswas
"Pedimos una vichyssoise bien fría para empezar la cena."
vichyssoise
Transliteration: vi.ʃiˈswaz
"A vichyssoise é uma sopa cremosa servida gelada."
ठंडा सूप
Transliteration: thanda sūp
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"विचीसोइस एक ठंडी और मलाईदार सूप है।"
维希汤
Transliteration: wéi-shòu-gē-lǐ
"维希汤是一道著名的法国冷汤。"
비키수아즈
Transliteration: bikisuajeu
Script: 한국어 한글
"비키수아즈는 차갑게 먹는 크림 스프입니다."
ヴィシソワーズ
Transliteration: vishisowāzu
Script: 日本語
"夏には冷たいヴィシソワーズがとても美味しい。"
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