egg foo yong

Thân thiện

A chef prepares egg foo yong in a wok.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of omelet: "egg foo yong" refers to a dish made from beaten eggs, typically containing ingredients like onions, celery, and chopped meat or fish, which is then pan-fried.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • For dinner, we ordered egg foo yong from the Chinese restaurant.
  • The key to good egg foo yong is using fresh vegetables.

Advanced Usage

• As a menu item: The term is primarily used in the context of Chinese-American cuisine to describe this specific egg dish.
  • The restaurant's specialty is its shrimp egg foo yong.

Variants and Related Words

• Egg foo young: An alternative, common spelling for the same dish.
• Omelet (noun): A more general term for a dish of beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan, often folded around a filling.

Synonyms

• Omelet: A dish made from beaten eggs fried with fillings.
• Frittata: An Italian egg dish similar to an omelet, often cooked with added ingredients.

Related Phrases

• Served with gravy: Egg foo yong is often described as being served with a brown gravy.
  • I prefer my egg foo yong served with a light gravy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. omelet containing onions and celery and chopped meat or fish

Từ đồng nghĩa

• egg fu yung