Mongolian barbecue

English

Etymology

Calque of Mandarin 蒙古烤肉. See Mongolian barbecue#Origin.

Noun

Mongolian barbecue (countable and uncountable, plural Mongolian barbecues)

1. A stir-fried dish of meat and vegetables cooked on large, round, solid iron griddles at high temperatures.

Usage notes

• The dish is not Mongolian, and is only very loosely related to barbecue.