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アルモンデ
With what you have

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Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English)
冷蔵庫 れいぞうこ refrigerator 冷蔵庫の中にある食材で料理する。
I cook with ingredients in the refrigerator.
前日の残り物 ぜんじつののこりもの leftovers from the previous day 前日の残り物で夕食を作った。
I made dinner with leftovers from the previous day.
節約 せつやく saving money 節約することは大切だ。
Saving money is important.
工夫する くふうする get creative 料理に工夫する。
Get creative with cooking.

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アルモンデARUMONDE

It means “with what you have,” and coping with it instead of buying something new.

「あるもので」 の 意味で、 新しく買わずに持っているもので対応することです。



For example, cooking with ingredients in the refrigerator or leftovers from the previous day is called arumonde (al monde) cuisine.

例えば、冷蔵庫の中にある食材や前日の残り物などで料理することをアルモンデ料理と言います。



It has a nice ring better than “saving money,” and more and more people are getting creative with its usage.

節約」よりも語呂がよく、工夫する人が増えています。


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