moo goo gai pan en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Taishanese 蘑菇雞片／蘑菇鸡片 (mo³ gu¹ gai¹ pen^(1*), literally “sliced chicken with button mushrooms”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) An Americanized version of a certain Cantonese dish, usually a simple stir-fried dish consisting of sliced or cubed chicken with white button mushrooms and other vegetables such as snow peas, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and Chinese cabbage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mogu-jipian | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mogujipian | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mo gu ji pian | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pl moo goo gai pan (dish) · yue 蘑菇雞片 /蘑菇鸡片 (dish) · cmn 蘑菇雞片 /蘑菇鸡片 (dish)