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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespoulet jerk
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poulet jerk
"Le poulet jerk est un plat populaire dans la cuisine caribéenne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spicy dish of chicken that is marinated in a mixture of spices and grilled or smoked.
"At the Caribbean festival, the jerk chicken was the most popular dish among attendees." - 2
A style of cooking that involves marinating meat with spices and cooking it over a fire.
"The restaurant specializes in jerk chicken and other traditional Caribbean dishes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'jerk' originates from the Spanish word 'charqui', which means dried meat. It evolved in Jamaica during the 17th century, where it came to describe a style of cooking that involves marinating meat with a spicy mixture and cooking it over an open flame.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jerk Chicken" is said worldwide
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poulet jerk
Transliteration: poulet jerk
"Le poulet jerk est un plat populaire dans la cuisine caribéenne."
Jerk-Hühnchen
Transliteration: Jerk-Hühnchen
"Das Jerk-Hühnchen war das Highlight des Grillfestes."
pollo jerk
Transliteration: pollo jerk
"Il pollo jerk è molto piccante e saporito."
pollo jerk
Transliteration: pollo jerk
"El pollo jerk es un plato típico de Jamaica."
frango jerk
Transliteration: frango jerk
"O frango jerk é conhecido por seu sabor picante."
जर्क चिकन
Transliteration: jark chikan
"जर्क चिकन कैरिबियन व्यंजनों में एक लोकप्रिय डिश है।"
杰克鸡
Transliteration: Jiékè jī
"杰克鸡是加勒比海地区的传统美食。"
저크 치킨
Transliteration: jeokeu chikin
"저크 치킨은 카리브해 요리에서 인기 있는 요리입니다."
ジャークチキン
Transliteration: Jāku chikin
"ジャークチキンはカリブ料理の一つです。"
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