LekhoriLekhoriA deep-fried dumpling in American Asian cuisine, stuffed with cream cheese, crab meat, and scallions or garlic.
The history of crab rangoon leads back to tiki culture. The dish was probably invented by Victor Bergeron, best known as the namesake founder of the Trader Vic's chains of tiki bars.
Alternative letter-case form of crab rangoon.
Named after, but apparently not otherwise connected to, the Burmese city of Rangoon. Apparently first served by the "Polynesian-style" restaurant Trader Vic's in San Francisco c. 1956. Now associated ...
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