CHOW! how did that name come about???

Question

ok, so we making chow in d office - spice mango with green tomatoes. yes ah know, but dat was d ingredients dat they brought. and i was wondering, why chow? i mean, for a food that usually has half ripe fruits, pepper, salt and other seasoning why not call it pepper something, or fruit something? why mango chow, or pineapple chow? any body knows the origins?

Answer 1

Oopss, Li foo foo an Duke deh pon ah diffrant page, Pennsylvania an southern USA, if ah nuh Trinibagon ah mek it or ah teach sumady fi mek it, ah nuh chow dem ah mek, plus dem nuh menshan pepper.

sorry posse but dat is anadah ting whey we tief from yuh, an allyuh give me a diffrant way fi mek chow.

for mi rasta bredren is ah blessing, is ah part ah im daily intake

One Love.

Answer 2

The term 'chow' for the dish you describe comes from a French word for 'cabbage.'

The term 'chow' for food in general comes from the railroad camps of the 19th century; often these employed Chinese cooks who would use whatever was handy.  They often referred to it as some form of 'chow' from a Chinese word meaning 'miscellaneous.'

Answer 3

hmmm, for real, how dat start?

ah goin an try to find out, if i aint come back, welll... i aint know!

now ah feeling for chow..... ah goin an stone dong some green mango dey.

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girl even ah lil chile cud handle dat!

dey aint know we does put a whole 2 spoon ah pepper sauce AND raw hot pepper too!!!

Answer 4

oohh laaad faaader allyuh see de man explaination fu chow ... AND chutney !!

Whey ... "ah wuda never know dat eh".

My ting is dat yuh had to chop up the fruit/vegi rite ... den as all Trini know de chow had to get ah good mix up or "chongkay" yuh know to massage de salt pepper and seasoning.

So given dat we like to blend and shorten erryting we come up wit chow.

But daz jus my take on de ting.

AND miss Hotta next ting yuh go be hearing man using dole pineaple slices to make chow !! look put ah stop to dat sacrilege eh

Answer 5

mmmmmmmmmmm:P:P

Answer 6

Little FooFoo, trust me, she ain't talking bout chow-chow nor chutney. hotta i ha to wait and get that answer too yes.

Answer 7

It's actually supposed to be "chow-chow". What you're describing sounds more like Chutney.

This from Wiki:

Chow-chow is a relish made from a combination of different vegetables: cabbage, carrots, beans, asparagus, cauliflower, and peas which are pickled in a jar and served cold. The name is based on the French word chou for cabbage. Chow-chow is regionally associated with Pennsylvania and the southern United States, though the recipes vary greatly. Pennsylvania chow-chow, best known under the Wos-Wit brand, is generally much sweeter than the southern varieties. Chow-chow can be eaten by itself or can be used as a condiment on biscuits and gravy, pinto beans, hot dogs, hamburgers and other foods. Is is similar to and sometimes confused with piccalilli.

I'm pretty sure you've got chutney mixed up with chow-chow. Chutney is made with fruit; chow-chow isn't.

Answer 8

The word "Chow" originated from the Orient.  China to be exactly.  The dish consist of Meat, Bean Sprouts with fried noodles on the side.  "Chow" is also a slang word used in the U.S and the U.S Military which means "food".  There is a brand name dog food called "Purina Dog Chow".

Answer 9

Cabbage

Answer 10

i have no idea how it came about but yay to the person who  invented chow hehehe