crab rangoon

noun

variants or crab Rangoon
: a dish consisting of deep-fried wontons filled with a mixture of crab meat and cream cheese

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But after a near-death experience choking on crab rangoon inspires her to take life by the horns, Mel sets out to address her shortcomings — with her family, in her love life, and even at work. Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024 The first dragon to slay on the way to Melissa’s true rebirth is perhaps the biggest of all: Alex (and crab rangoon). Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 Get all the flavor of your restaurant fave at a fraction of the cost with our crab rangoon casserole recipe. Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024 Food includes appetizers like crab rangoon nachos, cheese curds and pickle fries, as well as wing baskets and desserts. Linh Ta, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024 Our tasters found that lump crab meat had a stronger seafood flavor, while imitation crab was more similar to the flavor of a takeout crab rangoon. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024 Modeled after crab rangoon, there's a pizza with wontons, sweet chili sauce and green onions. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024 Instead of ordering takeout, whip up a batch of our easy crab rangoon roll ups. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024 But there are other worrisome things outside of the great croquette confluence, like how Manny seems to have no idea what to do with cheese curds, and Kenny’s plan for a crab rangoon salad with a Gorgonzola cheese cream, which makes Tom and Carla trade panicked looks. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

after Rangoon (yangon), Burma

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crab rangoon was in 1956

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“Crab rangoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crab%20rangoon. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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