"chow fun" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From either Taishanese 炒粉 (cau² fun²) or Cantonese 炒粉 (caau² fan²). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zhx-tai|炒粉|tr=cau² fun²}} Taishanese 炒粉 (cau² fun²), {{bor|en|yue|炒粉|tr=caau² fan²}} Cantonese 炒粉 (caau² fan²) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} chow fun (uncountable)
  1. A Cantonese dish, composed of stir-fried wide noodles, bean sprouts, and meat or tofu. Wikipedia link: Beef chow fun Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: chow foon

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