foo yong

British  

/ ˈfuː ˈjɒŋ, ˈfuː ˈjʊŋ, ˈfuː ˈjʌŋ /

noun

1. a Chinese dish made of eggs mixed with chicken, crab meat, etc, and cooked like an omelette

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Etymology

Origin of foo yong

from Chinese fu yung hibiscus

Example Sentences

The menu also goes in for a few Chinese American hybrids — not the ancient war horses like egg foo yong and chow mein, but more recent hybrids.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2022

There’s an egg foo yong that will “change your life,” too.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2019

“You don’t eat Chinese food every day, but when you want that flavor, when you want that egg foo yong, you know where to go.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2017