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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTarta Tatin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtarta taˈtɛ̃
"La crostata rovesciata è simile alla tarte tatin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An upside-down pastry in which fruit (usually apples) is caramelized in butter and sugar before the pastry is baked on top.
"We ordered a warm slice of traditional tarte tatin served with vanilla bean ice cream." - 2
Any savory or sweet tart prepared by baking with the crust on top and then inverting it onto a serving plate.
"The chef prepared a savory tomato and onion tarte tatin for the appetizer course."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from French, named after the Tatin sisters (Caroline and Stéphanie) who hotel-kept in Lamotte-Beuvron, France, and accidentally invented the upside-down pastry in the late 19th century. Legend says Stéphanie baked a traditional apple pie upside down by mistake and served it anyway, creating a culinary classic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tarte Tatin" is said worldwide
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Tarte Tatin
Transliteration: taʁt ta.tɛ̃
"La tarte tatin est un dessert français délicieux."
Tarte Tatin
Transliteration: taʁt taˈtɛ̃
"Wir haben eine köstliche Tarte Tatin gebacken."
Tarta Tatin
Transliteration: ˈtarta taˈtɛ̃
"La crostata rovesciata è simile alla tarte tatin."
Tarta Tatin
Transliteration: ˈtaɾta taˈtin
"La tarta tatin de manzana es mi postre favorito."
Tarte Tatin
Transliteration: ˈtaʁtɐ taˈtɛ̃
"Comemos uma fatia de tarte tatin no café."
उल्टा सेब का टार्ट
Transliteration: ultaa seb ka tart
"हमने कैरामेल सेब से बनी टार्ट टार्टिन खाई।"
翻转苹果塔
Transliteration: fānzhuǎn píngguǒ tǎ
"这家餐厅的翻转苹果塔非常有名。"
타르트 타탱
Transliteration: tareuteu tataeng
"디저트로 바삭한 타르트 타탱을 주문했다."
タルト・タタン
Transliteration: taruto tatan
"カフェで温かいタルト・タタンを食べました。"
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