It originated in India and has since become popular throughout the world.[citation needed] Examples are jams, chutneys, and the North American relish, a pickled cucumber jam eaten with hot dogs or hamburgers.

The dish can vary widely within its basic definition, whether as a home recipe or on a restaurant menu. The defining ingredients are ground meat mixed with vegetables, and topped with potatoes. The meat and vegetable filling may include chopped onion, and may be cooked in gravy, tomato sauce or tomato paste. Some recipes have grated cheese on the mashed potatoes, which in Britain would approach the Cumberland pie variant.

2.a small particle or portion of anything; fragment; bit.

3.the soft inner portion of a bread (distinguished from crust ).

2. a course of a meal, usually consisting of a variety of foods served on the same plate.

There are two main kinds of chow meins available on the market: Steamed chow mein, and Crispy chow mein, also known as Hong Kong style chow-mein.

2.a vegetarian.

2. British. a serving of fresh fruit after the main course of a meal.