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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: gachas de arroz chinas, generalmente consumidas en el desayuno, o un pequeño establecimiento junto a la carretera en el sureste de Estados Unidos que ofrece comida, bebidas y música de una máquina de discos.

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.

   🇪🇸Gachas de arroz chinas

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Chiringuito de carretera con música

   Sinónimos: jook jointjukejuke housejuke joint