Singaporean English term for deep-fried tofu puffs — a common ingredient in Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine, used in hawker dishes such as laksa and otah.
Singaporean English term for deep-fried tofu puffs — a common ingredient in Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine, used in hawker dishes such as laksa and otah. The word comes from Hokkien and is standard vocabulary in Singaporean food culture.
She dropped a handful of taupok into the curry and let them soak up the sauce.
"taupok" means: Singaporean English term for deep-fried tofu puffs — a common ingredient in Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine, used in hawker dishes such as.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"taupok" means: Singaporean English term for deep-fried tofu puffs — a common ingredient in Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine, used in hawker dishes such as.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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(Malaysia, Singapore) A Hakka Chinese dish consisting of tofu (or sometimes vegetables or mushrooms) filled with ground meat or fish paste.
(Malaysia, Singapore, Manglish, Singlish, ambitransitive) To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere.
(Singapore) A type of deep-fried cracker made with starch and flavoured with seafood.
(informal, Malaysia, Singapore) sprouts.
"taupok" means: Singaporean English term for deep-fried tofu puffs — a common ingredient in Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine, used in hawker dishes such as.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(Singapore) deep-fried tofu.
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