A dish in which various, often healthy ingredients such as vegetables, grains, and proteins are served mixed together in a bowl.
example
Zum Mittagessen esse ich heute eine Buddha Bowl mit Quinoa und Kichererbsen.
For lunch today, I'm having a Buddha bowl with quinoa and chickpeas.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Bowl' is a word from English that is used as a feminine noun in German ('die Bowl'), probably by analogy with 'die Schüssel' (bowl). The pronunciation is usually the English one.
EXAMPLE
Hast du schon die neue Salat-Bowl probiert?
Have you tried the new salad bowl yet?
Context clue
You can tell from the context whether the dish or the container is meant. If people are talking about ingredients like vegetables or rice, it is about the food. If it is about drinks for a party, the large bowl is meant.
EXAMPLE
Ich hätte gern eine Bowl mit Lachs und Avocado.
I'd like a bowl with salmon and avocado.
Typical collocations
In connection with food, 'Bowl' (bowl) is often combined with other terms to describe the type of dish. Common examples are 'Poké Bowl' (poké bowl), 'Buddha Bowl' (Buddha bowl), or 'Smoothie Bowl' (smoothie bowl).
EXAMPLE
Eine Poké Bowl enthält oft rohen Fisch, Reis und verschiedene Toppings.
A poké bowl often contains raw fish, rice, and various toppings.
Modern usage
The use of 'Bowl' (bowl) for a dish is a modern trend in restaurants and everyday life. The word is used especially by younger people and in urban contexts.
EXAMPLE
In diesem Café gibt es viele gesunde Bowls zum Mittagessen.
This café has lots of healthy bowls for lunch.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
Bowl vs Salat
salad
'der Salat' and 'die Bowl' can both be dishes with mixed, often fresh ingredients. 'Salat' usually consists of raw vegetables or leaves and is often served with dressing. 'Bowl' is a newer word for a dish served in a bowl, often with several components such as rice, vegetables, beans, meat, fish, or tofu. A bowl can therefore seem like a salad, but it often also contains warm ingredients or a filling base. Learners may confuse the words because both can look healthy and colorful. If the main focus is leaves and raw vegetables, you are more likely to say 'Salat'; if different ingredients are combined in a bowl, 'Bowl' sounds more natural.
Bowl
In der Küche bereiten wir eine Bowl mit Reis, Gemüse und Tofu zu.
In the kitchen, we are preparing a bowl with rice, vegetables, and tofu.
Salat
Greta nimmt in der Pause einen Salat mit Karotten und Joghurtdressing.
During the break, Greta has a salad with carrots and yogurt dressing.