mu shu

Wrapped pork dish

Mu shu is a Chinese-American dish of stir-fried ingredients—typically shredded pork, scrambled eggs, and vegetables like cabbage and mushrooms—served with thin pancakes and hoisin sauce for wrapping.

We ordered mu shu pork and shared the pancakes.

Also spelled moo shu.

dish

pork

Pig as food

hoisinFermented soybean condiment
pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
wood-earEdible bark-growing fungus

cabbage · shiitake · stir-fry · wok · julienne · filling · wrapper · scallions · ginger · garlic

cuisine

Mandarin

High-ranking government official

BeijingChina's seat of government
hot-potSimmering communal broth meal
dumplingsFilled dough parcels

wonton · congee · Chinese-American · takeout · Cantonese · Sichuan

serving

pancakes

Flat griddled breakfast cakes

tortillasThin unleavened flatbreads
wrappingOuter covering material
foldingBending something over itself

rolling · platter · portions · accompaniments · condiments · sharing · tableside

Opposites

Chinese dish preparation style

mu shufried rice

Stir-cooked grain dish

wonton soup · congee · steamed fish · hot pot · clay pot rice

Chinese restaurant ordering context

mu shufried rice

Stir-cooked grain dish

General Tso's chicken · egg foo young · chop suey · beef and broccoli

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G