chau-cháu
Appearance
Macanese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Reduplication of Cantonese 炒 (caau2, “to stir-fry”). Compare Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow.
Noun
[edit]chau-cháu
- Chinese stew, usually made of a mixture of meats and vegetables
- a stir-fry
Derived terms
[edit]- arôz chauchau
- chau-chau pêle (“said stew made with pêle (puffed dried pork skin), pork, chinese sausages and cabbage”)