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As an English surname, Chow originated as a nickname, from Middle English chowe, meaning "chough" or "jackdaw". [1]As a Chinese surname, Chow may be a romanisation of the pronunciations in different varieties of Chinese of the following surnames, listed based on their Pinyin romanisation (which reflects the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation):
The English name Chow Chow is unlinked to any Chinese name such as the modern 鬆獅狗 (song shi gou, lit. "loose lion dog") for the breed, and hence of uncertain origin - possible and folk etymologies refer to Pidgin English. [6]
Chow Cantonese 炒: seiiau 2: From meaning 'cook', perhaps based on Cantonese. lit. 'to stir fry' Chow chow: Cantonese any of a breed of heavy-coated blocky dogs of Chinese origin Chow mein: Cantonese 炒麵: chau 2 mein 6: lit. 'stir fried noodle', from initial Chinese immigrants from Taishan came to the United States Confucius: Jesuit ...
In classical genealogy, the main origin of the surname 周 (Zhou) derives from the royal members of the house of Zhou, originally surnamed 姬 (Ji). They were the descendants of King Ping of Zhou, adopted the surname 周 (Zhou) after the fall of the Zhou dynasty.
History [ edit ] Made primarily of chopped green tomatoes, onions, cabbage, and seasonal peppers (though carrots, cauliflower, beans, and peas are sometimes included), chow-chow is a pickled relish eaten by itself or as a condiment on fish cakes , mashed potatoes , biscuits and gravy , pinto beans , hot dogs , hamburgers and other foods.
The history of Chinese cuisine Chef Katie Chin, an Asian food expert at Hungry Virtual Xperiences , says it's believed that Chinese cuisine can be traced all the way back to the first millennium BC.
Since opening the first Mr Chow in London in 1968, the son of Peking Opera superstar Zhou Xinfang has brought his specific blend of Chinese cuisine to such cities as Los Angeles, New York, Miami ...
Teochew woodcarving (Chinese: 潮州木雕) is a form of Chinese woodcarving originating from Chaoshan. Teochew people used a great deal of Teochew wood carving in their buildings. [citation needed] Yingge dance. Yingge dance (Chinese: 英歌) is a form of Chinese folk dance which started in the Qing dynasty. With a history of more than 300 ...