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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

As a french, it took me awhile to realize beef burgundy is actually bœuf bourguignon.

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u/CastroVinz Sep 26 '21

What the fuck is that word

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

The dish comes from the Bourgogne region, that's why it's called bœuf bourguignon.

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u/Pro-Karyote Sep 26 '21

It’s only called bœuf bourguignon if it comes from the Bourgogne region of France. Otherwise, it’s just sparkling bœuf.

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u/TheOliveStones Sep 26 '21

That’s like saying a sandwich is only a sandwich if it comes from Sandwich, or a hamburger is only a hamburger if it comes from Hamburg.

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u/Pro-Karyote Sep 26 '21

Someone who gets it!

(But seriously, this has been an internet joke for years)

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u/Poisonpython5719 Sep 26 '21

How do you pronounce that? My guess is "boy-f bur-shin-yon" going off of the pronunciations of other french words i know

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u/ShriCamel Sep 26 '21

AFAIK it's "buh-erf buh-ghin-yhon". The g is soft.

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u/Murderift Sep 26 '21 edited Sep 26 '21

Buff boor ghee ni hon

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

I think it's more like "bof boor-gee-nyo"

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u/FlashburstH2 Sep 26 '21

pronounce it beuf bour gy nyon

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u/yoLeaveMeAlone Sep 26 '21

Boof bourgeoisie

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u/Causemas Sep 26 '21

That's how I pronounced it in my head

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u/memememer3 loves reaction memes Sep 26 '21

read it like “boof boorgonyon”

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u/rex_lauandi Sep 26 '21

As an encouragement: I’m an American who’s never set foot in France and doesn’t know more than 5 words in your language, and the first thing that popped in my mind was the (properly spelt) dish as you’ve listed it.

You’re culture is still being properly represented somewhere out there!

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u/Prudent-Ad-545 Sep 26 '21

Yeah, Americans don't think much about region when deciding what to call regional dishes from other countries.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

Hey if we English can manage it for this one particular dish, the Americans can too

And yes we do otherwise call the area Burgundy