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\ ˈeg-ˈfü-ˈyəŋ 
, ˈāg- \
, ˈāg- \variants:
or egg foo young or egg foo yung
Definition of egg foo yong
: a fried egg patty containing vegetables (such as bean sprouts) and sometimes meat
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The first known use of egg foo yong was in 1917
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