chap chye
Chap chye is a Singaporean and Malaysian dish of mixed vegetables — a traditional braised vegetable dish common in Singaporean Chinese and Peranakan cuisine, typically made with cabbage, glass noodles, and various other vegetables and flavouring agents.
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Chap chye is a Singaporean and Malaysian dish of mixed vegetables — a traditional braised vegetable dish common in Singaporean Chinese and Peranakan cuisine, typically made with cabbage, glass noodles, and various other vegetables and flavouring agents. The name comes from Hokkien and means 'mixed vegetables.' It is a staple home-cooked dish and appears regularly in hawker centres across Singapore and Malaysia. The term is part of the rich Hokkien-influenced food vocabulary that characterises Singaporean English.
She ordered chap chye and steamed rice for lunch — cheap, filling, and exactly what she needed.
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(Singapore) mixed vegetables.
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