tian
tian — 名詞
1. a baked vegetable dish from southern France in which thin slices are laid in lay
普羅旺斯焗菜
把蔬菜切片分層烘烤的南法料理
a baked vegetable dish from southern France in which thin slices are laid in layers, brushed with olive oil, and finished with cheese or breadcrumbs
Devika made a tian with neat rows of tomato and zucchini.
Devika 做了一盤普羅旺斯焗菜，把番茄和櫛瓜排成整齊的層次。
layered rows of sliced vegetables
The tian on the buffet table disappeared before the roast chicken did.
自助餐桌上的那盤普羅旺斯焗菜，比烤雞還早被大家吃光。
tian served as a shared side dish
Before the oven timer rang, Selim sprinkled breadcrumbs over the tian.
烤箱計時器還沒響前，Selim 已先在普羅旺斯焗菜上撒了麵包粉。
At the cafe, tian is served warm with goat's cheese and bread.
那家咖啡館會把普羅旺斯焗菜熱熱地配著山羊起司和麵包一起供應。
After work, Adisa warmed leftover tian for a quick family dinner.
下班後，Adisa 把剩下的普羅旺斯焗菜加熱，當成一頓快手的家庭晚餐。
- ratatouille
another southern French vegetable dish, but ratatouille is usually stewed together instead of baked in layers
- gratin
a broader French baked dish with a browned top, often richer and not limited to layered vegetables
- casserole
a general oven-baked dish, while tian usually suggests neatly layered sliced vegetables
用法筆記
In English, tian usually refers to the finished dish rather than the shallow baking vessel it was named after in French. Unlike ratatouille, a tian is valued for its visible layers of sliced vegetables and is normally baked rather than stewed.