poulet au beurre
Butter chicken in French is poulet au beurre.
This phrase refers to a popular Indian curry dish consisting of chicken prepared in a creamy tomato and butter sauce.
Did you know?
- The word poulet is also used as a slang term for a police officer in France, though it is never used this way when referring to the dish poulet au beurre.
- While 'butter chicken' is a specific Indian dish, if you were to order poulet au beurre in a traditional French bistro, you might receive chicken in a heavy cream and butter sauce rather than a spiced tomato gravy.
- The word beurre shares its distant roots with the Ancient Greek word boútūron, which literally meant 'cow-cheese'.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais commander le poulet au beurre, s'il vous plaît.I would like to order the butter chicken, please.
- Je voudrais un poulet au beurre, s'il vous plaît.I would like a butter chicken, please.
- Est-ce que le poulet au beurre est épicé ?Is the butter chicken spicy?
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are looking at a menu in an Indian restaurant.
- NathanQu'est-ce que tu veux manger, Chloé ?What do you want to eat, Chloé?
- ChloéJe vais prendre le poulet au beurre.I'm going to have the butter chicken.
- NathanC'est un excellent choix !That's an excellent choice!
- ChloéOui, j'adore cette sauce crémeuse.Yes, I love this creamy sauce.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beurre, poulet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
