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chop suey
(chop suey)
Pronunciation:
/tʃɒpˈsuːi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a Chinese-style dish of meat stewed and fried with bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, and onions, and served with rice.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect)
tsaâp suì
'mixed bits'
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