Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war su gai

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
war -su -gai
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Almond-battered deep-fried chicken breast (white meat).

Uncountable

noun

A dish composed of a large fried patty made of ground chicken, Chinese sausage, pork fat and swallow's nest, wrapped in crispy chicken skin, served on a bed of shredded lettuce, and covered in chicken gravy (preferentially spelled "war siu gai" or "war sui gai").

Uncountable

Etymology

From Cantonese 鍋燒雞 /锅烧鸡.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

war sui gai (alternative) war siu gai (alternative) wor sue gai (alternative)

Questions

What does war su gai mean?
Almond-battered deep-fried chicken breast (white meat).
Where does war su gai come from?
From Cantonese 鍋燒雞 /锅烧鸡.

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