latke
noun [ C ] (also latka) uk/ˈlɑːt.kə/ us/ˈlɑːt.kə/ /ˈlæt.ki/
炸土豆饼
a flat, round piece of fried food made with grated (= cut into very small pieces) potatoes
Potato pancakes or latkes are a staple of the festival of Hanukkah.
Eat the latkas while they're still warm and crisp, with the apple sauce. 趁着炸土豆饼还酥脆热乎的时候,蘸着苹果酱吃吧。
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- I had smoked brisket with potato latkes.
- Latkes are made of grated potatoes and onion with eggs and flour.
- On Jewish holidays, I make latkes from scratch.
- Latkes are traditionally eaten at the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
- Her potato latkes were delicious plain, but even better topped with sour cream or apple sauce.