moo shu
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Borrowed from Mandarin 木須/木须 (mùxū).
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moo shu (uncountable)
- A dish of northern Chinese origin and staple of American Chinese cuisine, consisting mainly of egg, vegetables, and a meat such as pork.
- [1988 November 25, Patricia Davis, “ASIAN RESTAURANT WORKERS GIVE THANKS FOR A LITTLE RR”, in The Washington Post[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-23[2]:
- While much of the nation was eating turkey and trimmings today, many of those who sell mo shu pork and kung po chicken for a living ventured to this resort city for a day of rest and relaxation.]