A Pinch of This, a Dash of That
The following is from the “Alice’s Restaurant Cookbook”:
Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; O alho torna-o bom.Garlic makes it good.
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O tomate e os orégãos tornam o prato italiano; o vinho e o estragão tornam-no francês. As natas ácidas tornam-no russo; o limão e a canela tornam-no grego. O molho de soja torna-o chinês; o alho torna-o bom.Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.
💬 Today's vocabulary
🍅 Tomate [masc. noun]: Tomato🍛 Prato [masc. noun]: Dish, plate🍷 Vinho [masc. noun]: Wine🥫 Natas [femin. noun]: Cream🥧 Canela [femin. noun]: Cinnamon 🧂 Molho [masc. noun]: Sauce🧄 Alho [masc. noun]: Garlic
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