:a combination of vegetables and meat or fish that is served with rice炒杂碎
◊ Chop suey is mainly served in Chinese restaurants and was probably invented in the U.S. by Chinese immigrants to suit American tastes.炒杂碎主要见于美国的中餐馆,可能是中国移民为迎合美国人的口味而创造的菜品。
: a dish prepared chiefly from bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions, mushrooms, and meat or fish and served with rice and soy sauce
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebYes, the same chop suey found in every Chinese-American restaurant from coast to coast. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 The menu is still dominated by chow mein and chop suey but also contains Szechuan and Cantonese specialties. Rebecca Stumpf, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 Yes, the same chop suey found in every Chinese-American restaurant from coast to coast. Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 Our cooks whipped up a few of our most popular dishes: savory plates of shrimp fried rice and chicken chop suey. Curtis Chin, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2022 Pair with charcuterie and cheeses, or with chop suey. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 Today, the Butte city directory lists Pekin Noodle Parlor as the only chop suey restaurant left in business.NBC News, 23 Mar. 2022 The restaurants served a chop suey drowning in gravy and spiced like curry. Frank Shyong Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2021 The menu featured typical take-out Chinese fare: pepper steak, chop suey, lemon chicken, almond chicken and other entrees, supplemented by egg rolls, egg drop soup, fried rice and fortune cookies, UPI reported. Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Chinese (Guangdong) jaahp-seui odds and ends, from jaahp miscellaneous + seui bits