English Explanatory Dictionary

kung pao

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Sichuan dish of chicken, pork, etc. with peanuts, chilis, etc.

Pronunciation

go͝ong′ bou′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-kung pao.wav

Word forms

kung pao gong bao kung po

Etymology

From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 宮保 /宫保 (kung¹-pao³, “palatial guardian”), the title of Ding Baozhen, a late Qing Dynasty official born in Guizhou.

Related words

gunpowder chicken
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