jook

A noun with two distinct meanings: a Chinese rice porridge typically eaten for breakfast, or a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States offering food, drink, and music from a jukebox.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: chinesischer Reisbrei, der traditionell zum Frühstück gegessen wird, oder ein kleiner Straßenimbiss im Südosten der USA mit Essen, Getränken und Musik von der Jukebox.

1. Chinese rice porridge B1 formal culinary

   A savory or sweet rice porridge, often served for breakfast in Chinese cuisine, typically made by boiling rice in a large amount of water until it breaks down into a thick, creamy consistency.

   • For breakfast, she enjoyed a warm bowl of jook with pickled vegetables.
   • The street vendor served a delicious chicken jook topped with green onions.
   • Many people eat jook when they are feeling unwell as it is easy to digest.

   🇩🇪Reisbrei

   Synonyme: congee

2. Roadside dance and drink establishment C1 informal american

   A small, informal roadside venue in the southeastern United States, often featuring a jukebox, where people can eat, drink, and dance.

   • They spent the evening at a local jook, listening to blues music and dancing.
   • The old jook on the highway was famous for its fried catfish and lively atmosphere.
   • He remembered visiting a jook as a child, where the jukebox played all night long.

   🇩🇪Straßenkneipe mit Tanz und Ausschank

   Synonyme: jook jointjukejuke housejuke joint