chop suey
noun
chop su·ey
ˌchäp-ˈsü-ē 
plural chop sueys
: a dish prepared chiefly from bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions, mushrooms, and meat or fish and served with rice and soy sauce
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Poised to retain control, GOP lawmakers continue seeking AZ ballot measure reform Family behind Phoenix's last chop suey house has fed generations of diners
Beer, cocktails and soft drinks are available.
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Pair with a wiener schnitzel and brussels sprouts, or a dark vegetarian chop suey.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
This is especially true at the Chicago Cafe, which serves sausage and eggs, pork chops and apple sauce and, on Fridays, clam chowder, along with traditional Chinese American fare such as chop suey and chow mein.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Customers occupied almost every table and banquette, many chowing down the restaurant’s signature chop suey — which, like a lot of food served at the Chicago Cafe, is a Chinese American dish unfamiliar in China itself.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Pair with a wiener schnitzel and brussels sprouts, or a dark vegetarian chop suey.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
This is especially true at the Chicago Cafe, which serves sausage and eggs, pork chops and apple sauce and, on Fridays, clam chowder, along with traditional Chinese American fare such as chop suey and chow mein.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Customers occupied almost every table and banquette, many chowing down the restaurant’s signature chop suey — which, like a lot of food served at the Chicago Cafe, is a Chinese American dish unfamiliar in China itself.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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chop suey
noun
chop su·ey
chäp-ˈsü-ē
: a dish made chiefly from bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions, mushrooms, and meat or fish and served with rice and soy sauce
Etymology
from Chinese (dialect of Guangzhou and Hong Kong) jaahp seui, literally, "odds and ends"
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