Rangoon

/ræŋˈɡuːn/ noun

Definition

A fried appetizer filled with crab, cream cheese, and other ingredients, popular in Chinese-American cuisine.

Etymology

Named after Rangoon (now Yangon), the capital city of Myanmar (formerly Burma), though the dish itself was likely invented or popularized in America's Chinese restaurants rather than in Myanmar.

Kelly Says

These crispy appetizers were probably invented by Chinese-American restaurant chefs in the 1950s who wanted to create dishes that sounded exotic and far away—they literally named it after a mysterious Asian city to make it seem more authentic!

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