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suey

Suey is a term with multiple uses in English, most commonly encountered as part of the dish chop suey, a Chinese-American stir-fry that gained popularity in the United States in the early 20th century.

In chop suey, the "suey" portion is a transliteration of a Cantonese word that is often cited

Beyond the dish name, "Suey" can appear as a surname in English-language contexts, and may reflect various

In modern usage, the word "suey" by itself is rarely used outside culinary or surname contexts; the

See also Chop suey.

as
meaning
"mixed
bits"
or
"odds
and
ends."
The
phrase
chop
suey
is
thought
to
refer
to
a
dish
made
from
a
mixture
of
ingredients,
reflecting
a
concept
of
whatever
scraps
are
available.
Chinese
surnames
when
rendered
into
the
Latin
alphabet,
depending
on
dialect
and
romanization.
term
is
mostly
encountered
within
discussions
of
chop
suey
and
related
cuisine.
It
may
appear
in
cultural
references
or
as
part
of
proper
names.