risotto

IPA/rɪˈzɒt.əʊ/
KK[rˌisˈɔtˌo]IPA/rɪˈzɑː.t̬oʊ/

risotto — noun

  • risottosingular
  • risottosplural

1. an Italian rice dish made by slowly stirring short-grain rice with hot stock unt

1.名詞B1
釋義

an Italian rice dish made by slowly stirring short-grain rice with hot stock until it becomes soft and creamy, often with vegetables, cheese, seafood, or meat

例句

Aarav stirred mushroom risotto slowly as the rice turned soft and creamy.

texture clue: rice turns soft and creamy

Eleni ordered seafood risotto and shared it with her sister at lunch.

menu collocation: seafood risotto

同義詞
  • rice dish

    a much broader label that can include many styles, not only the creamy Italian one

  • paella

    another rice dish, but paella is Spanish and the grains stay separate rather than creamy

  • pilaf

    a rice dish with light, separate grains, not the thick texture typical of risotto

文法句型

eat risotto

cook risotto

a mushroom risotto

two risottos on the menu

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the dish in general, as in We had risotto for dinner. It can also be countable when you mean one serving or one variety on a menu, as in a mushroom risotto or two risottos. Distinguish it from plain cooked rice: risotto names the creamy Italian dish, not rice served by itself.

常見錯誤

❌Risotto is just boiled white rice.
✅Risotto is a creamy Italian rice dish cooked slowly with stock.
💡risotto names a specific dish, not plain cooked rice.