Definition

Noun: A Hungarian dish consisting of chicken pieces simmered in a seasoned broth with onions and paprika, typically finished by mixing in sour cream to create a rich, creamy sauce.

Usage

Chicken paprikash is used as a singular noun to refer to the dish as a whole. It is typically treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the food substance, but can be countable when referring to servings or specific preparations.

Examples

• For dinner, we had a delicious chicken paprikash served over egg noodles.
• Her grandmother's recipe for chicken paprikash is the best I've ever tasted.
• The restaurant's special tonight is chicken paprikash.

Advanced Usage

• "To make chicken paprikash": This phrase describes the action of preparing the dish.
  • I learned how to make authentic chicken paprikash from my Hungarian neighbor.

Variants and Related Words

• Paprikás csirke: The original Hungarian name for the dish.
• Paprikash: Sometimes used as a shorthand or to refer to the cooking style/sauce, though "chicken paprikash" is the standard full term.

Synonyms

• Paprikás csirke: (The direct Hungarian translation).
• Chicken paprika stew: (A descriptive synonym, though less common and specific).

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This specific dish name is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Noun

1. chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream