kung pao

English - English

Definition of kung pao in English English dictionary

a kind of Sichuan dish of chicken/pork/etc and peanuts, chiles etc

Hyphenation

Kung pao

Turkish pronunciation

kʌng pau

Pronunciation

/ˈkəɴɢ ˈpou/ /ˈkʌŋ ˈpaʊ/

Etymology

() Named after Ding Baozhen, a late Qing Dynasty official born in Guizhou. His title was 宮保 (Gōng Bǎo, “palatial guardian”).