moo goo gai pan

(mo̵̅o̅′ go̵̅o̅ gī pan′)

a Chinese dish consisting of slices of chicken sautéed with black mushrooms and assorted vegetables

Origin: Chin, lit., mushroom chicken slice

See moo goo gai pan in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A Cantonese dish of chicken, mushrooms, vegetables, and spices sautéed together.

Origin:

Origin: Chinese (Cantonese) mōhkoo kai paân

Origin: , equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) mógu jī piān

Origin: : mógu, mushroom (mó, mushroom + gū, mushroom)

Origin: + jī, chicken

Origin: + piān, slice

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