egg foo young

English

Pork egg foo young with brown gravy

Alternative forms

• egg foo-young, egg fooyoung, egg fu young, egg fu-young, egg fuyoung, egg foo yong, egg foo-yong, egg fooyong, egg fu yong, egg fu-yong, egg fuyong, egg foo yung, egg foo-yung, egg fooyung, egg fu yung, egg fu-yung, egg fuyung

Etymology

Partial calque of Cantonese 芙蓉蛋 (fu⁴ jung⁴ daan^6-2, “lotus egg”). From 蛋 (literally “egg”) + 芙蓉 (fu⁴ jung⁴, literally “lotus”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

egg foo young (uncountable)

1. (cooking) An egg-based dish containing vegetables and often bits of meat, originating in Guangdong and common in Chinese-American cuisine.

Related terms

• foo yung

Translations

dish

• Chinese: 芙蓉蛋 (zh) (fúróngdàn)

  Cantonese: 芙蓉蛋 (fu⁴ jung⁴ daan^6-2)

  Mandarin: 芙蓉蛋 (zh) (fúróngdàn)