chao fan

English

Alternative forms

  • chow fan, chowfan (from Cantonese)
  • chaofan
  • chaufan

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 炒飯 / 炒饭 (chǎofàn), possibly originally from Cantonese 炒飯 / 炒饭 (caau2 faan6). Compare Spanish chaufa, chofán

Noun

chao fan (uncountable)

  1. Chinese fried rice.

Derived terms

  • beef chao fan
  • pork chao fan
  • Yangzhou chao fan

See also