kway chap

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Teochew 粿汁 (guê2 zab4). Compare Thai กวยจั๊บ (guai-jáp) / ก๋วยจั๊บ (gǔai-jáp).

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˈk˭weː(˦)ˌt͡s˭äp̚(˨)], [-eː˨˦ -]

Noun

kway chap (countable and uncountable, plural kway chaps)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia) A Teochew dish of flat rice sheets in a soy sauce broth and an array of braised meats (offal, tongue, rinds, pork belly, etc.) and preserved vegetables.
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