Coypu she prepared as meal (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
chop suey
'meal' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'coypu she prepared' is the wordplay.
'prepared' indicates anagramming the letters.
'coypu'+'she'='coypushe'
'coypushe' with letters rearranged gives 'CHOP SUEY'.
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chop suey that I've seen before include "Chinese dish of stir-fried meat or fish with vegetables, originally created in the US" , "Chinese dish of meat pieces, rice and vegetables" , "Cue Sophy into Chinese dish of meat, rice and vegetables" , "Might he copy us badly in this Chinese-style dish?" .)