Lexical entry

ピカタ

pikata

Dish consisting of meat or fish sliced, sautéed, and served in a sauce containing lemon and butter.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSource: Italian

Meaning

An Italian-style dish where meat (often veal or chicken) or fish is sliced thin, dredged in flour, sautéed, and served in a tangy sauce typically made with lemon juice, butter, and capers.

Italian meat/fish dish

Examples

Example Sentences

鶏肉のピカタは、レモンバターソースとよく合います。

とりにくのピカタは、レモンバターソースとよくあいます。

Chicken piccata goes well with lemon butter sauce.

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夕食に豚肉のピカタを作りました。

ゆうしょくにぶたにくのピカタをつくりました。

I made pork piccata for dinner.

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卵液を絡めて焼くピカタは、柔らかくて美味しいです。

らんえきをからめてやくピカタは、やわらかくておいしいです。

Piccata, which is fried after being coated in egg wash, is tender and delicious.

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カルボナーラ

A pasta dish made with eggs, cheese, pancetta, and pepper.

スパゲティ

Long, thin pasta.

リゾット

An Italian rice dish cooked in broth to a creamy consistency.

Evidence and Provenance

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