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mee chiang kueh en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˌmi˩ ˌt͡ɕjäŋ˨˧ ˈkwe˦˨] (Singapore)
• /ˌmiː ˌt͡sjaŋ ˈkwe/ (Singapore)

Etymology

From Hokkien 麵煎粿／面煎粿 (mī-chian-kóe), from 麵／面 (mī, “wheat flour”) + 煎 (chian, “pan fried”) + 粿 (kóe, “rice cake, pastry-like snack”).

Meanings

1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A thick, sweet pancake originated in Quanzhou, Fujian, usually with a filling of peanut, coconut or red bean.
   • Before we left Tiong Bahru, whose stall holders are all ethnic Chinese, we tasted further evidence of the Asian genius for making a lot from a little, in the form of mee chiang kueh, a thick pancake filled with coconut and peanuts crushed before our eyes in an ancient heroically clanking and banging contraption. 2003 10 September, R. W. Apple Jr., “ASIAN JOURNEY; Snacker's Paradise: Devouring Singapore's Endless Supper”, in The New York Times:

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