"war su gai" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Cantonese 鍋燒雞/锅烧鸡. Etymology templates: {{der|en|yue|鍋燒雞}} Cantonese 鍋燒雞/锅烧鸡 Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} war su gai (uncountable)
  1. Almond-battered deep-fried chicken breast (white meat). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-war_su_gai-en-noun-n1yDtZ98
  2. 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"). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: war sui gai, war siu gai, wor sue gai
    Sense id: en-war_su_gai-en-noun-WK7k1zhb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93

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