war su gai

noun

Almond-battered deep-fried chicken breast (white meat).

Meanings

nounwar su gai (uncountable)

alternative war sui gai · alternative war siu gai · alternative wor sue gai

  1. uncountableAlmond-battered deep-fried chicken breast (white meat).
  2. uncountableA dish composed of a large fried patty made of ground chicken, Chinese sausage, pork fat and swallow's nest, wrapped in crispy chicken skin, served on a bed of shredded lettuce, and covered in chicken gravy (preferentially spelled "war siu gai" or "war sui gai").

Origin

  1. Cantonese鍋燒雞 /锅烧鸡
  2. Englishwar su gai

From Cantonese 鍋燒雞 /锅烧鸡.

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