moo goo gai pan
English
Alternative forms
- mogu-jipian, mogujipian, mo gu ji pian
Etymology
From Cantonese names of the ingredients: 蘑菇 (mo4 gu1, “button mushrooms”); 鸡 (gai1, “chicken”); 片 (pin3, “slice”)
Noun
moo goo gai pan (usually uncountable; plural moo goo gai pans)
- An Americanized version of the Cantonese dish, usually a simple stir-fried dish consisting of sliced or cubed chicken with white button mushrooms and other vegetables such as snow peas, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and Chinese cabbage.