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    3. ルー

    ルー

    ルー

    roux

    KMT9Study L1NounFood & DiningKana Vocab3 strokes

    ルールウ

    Noun

    1.
    roux
    food, cooking
    2.
    (Japanese) curry sauce
    colloquialfood, cooking

    Stroke 0 / 3

    Speed1.0x

    カレーを作つくるためにルーを買かいました。

    I bought roux to make curry.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    市し販はんのルーを使つかえば、手て軽がるに美お味いしいカレーが作つくれます。

    You can easily make delicious curry using store-bought roux.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    このカレーは、自じ家か製せいのルーを使つかってじっくり煮に込こまれています。

    This curry is slowly simmered using homemade roux.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    フレンチの基き本ほんであるルーは、バターと小こ麦むぎ粉こを炒いためて作つくられるソースの素もとです。

    Roux, a basic element of French cuisine, is a sauce base made by sautéing butter and flour.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    料りょう理りの専せん門もん家かは、ルーの焦こがし具ぐ合あいが味あじの決きめ手てになると言いいます。

    Cooking experts say that the degree to which the roux is browned determines the taste.

    KMT9Food & DiningEducation

    Kana that make up this word

    ル
    ru
    ー
    long vowel
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