焖素鸡 is presented here as a menu-reading guide, with selected word meanings and questions about the actual preparation.
Words on the menu#
| Chinese | Pinyin | Selected food meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 焖 | mèn | to cook in a covered vessel; to stew |
| 素鸡 | sù jī | vegetarian chicken; a soybean product |
Questions for the kitchen#
素鸡 is a soybean product in the selected dictionary sense, not poultry. Ask about the actual product, braising liquid and seasoning; do not infer the recipe or suitability from the English word “chicken.”
Using this guide#
The questions are editorial suggestions. A dictionary gloss explains wording; it does not verify a restaurant’s recipe, certify dietary suitability or establish a historical origin. State the ingredients you need excluded and ask the kitchen to confirm the particular dish.
Source#
Lexical senses adapted from CC-CEDICT contributors / MDBG, 23 October 2026 release, CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses are selected and shortened; questions and combined menu translations are editorial. Dictionary release.