Jacket potato

JAK-it puh-TAY-toh /ˈdʒækɪt pəˈteɪtəʊ/
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What it really means

A large baked potato served in its skin ("jacket") with fillings like cheese, baked beans or tuna. A cheap, filling lunch in cafés and campus food halls.

Chinese explanation
带皮烤的大土豆("jacket"指土豆皮),配芝士、焗豆或金枪鱼等馅料。是咖啡馆和校园食堂里便宜顶饱的午餐。

Example conversation

A: What'll it be? B: A jacket potato with cheese and beans, please.
A:来点什么? B:一个烤土豆,加芝士和焗豆,谢谢。

What you could say back

“What fillings do you have?”

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