bon bon chicken

noun

A Chinese dish of sliced chicken in a spicy sauce with onions and other ingredients.

Meanings

nounbon bon chicken (uncountable)

alternative bam bam chicken · alternative bang bang chicken

  1. uncountableA Chinese dish of sliced chicken in a spicy sauce with onions and other ingredients.

Origin

Imitating the sound of the meat being tenderized by being hit with a stick or hammer.

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