also: ルウ
noun
roux
A mixture of fat and flour used as a base for sauces; in Japanese cooking, often refers to the roux block used for curry.
from French
カレーを作るときは、まずルーを炒めます。
When making curry, first you fry the roux.
noun
curry sauce; curry roux
Colloquially refers to the pre-made curry sauce block or the resulting curry sauce itself, especially in home cooking.
市販のルーを使えば、簡単にカレーが作れる。
If you use store-bought curry roux, you can easily make curry.