【明報專訊】My dictionary says that the word chow comes from a Chinese word meaning a meat dumpling（肉餃子）. That's very interesting because in English chow（食物）is a colloquial word which means food of any kind — and that's exactly what pleases a chowhound because this modern term describes someone who loves food. "I'd like a bowl or noodles and a great big hamburger," Wilbur grinned. "I'm an incurable（不可救藥的）chowhound!"