chop suey

Or chop sooy

[chop-soo-ee]

noun

1. a Chinese-style American dish consisting of small pieces of meat, chicken, etc., cooked together with bean sprouts, onions, mushrooms, or other vegetables and seasoning, in a gravy, often served with rice and soy sauce.

chop suey

/ ˈsuːɪ /

noun

1. a Chinese-style dish originating in the US, consisting of meat or chicken, bean sprouts, etc, stewed and served with rice

Word History and Origins

Origin of chop suey¹

1885–90, < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) jaahp seui mixed bits, akin to Chinese zá suì

Word History and Origins

Origin of chop suey¹

C19: from Chinese (Cantonese) tsap sui odds and ends