"mee chiang kueh" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmiː ˌt͡sjaŋ ˈkwe/ [Singapore], [ˌmi˩ ˌt͡ɕjäŋ˨˧ ˈkwe˦˨] [Singapore]
Etymology: From Teochew 麵煎粿/面煎粿 (min⁷ ziang¹ guê²), from 麵/面 (min⁷, “noodle”) + 煎 (ziang¹, “pan fried”) + 粿 (guê², “rice cake, pastry-like snack”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-tws|-}} Teochew, {{zh-m|麵煎粿|tr=min⁷ ziang¹ guê²}} 麵煎粿/面煎粿 (min⁷ ziang¹ guê²), {{zh-m|麵|min⁷|noodle}} 麵/面 (min⁷, “noodle”), {{zh-m|煎|ziang¹|pan fried}} 煎 (ziang¹, “pan fried”), {{zh-m|粿|guê²|rice cake, pastry-like snack}} 粿 (guê², “rice cake, pastry-like snack”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} mee chiang kueh
  1. (Singapore, Malaysia) A thick, sweet pancake, usually with a filling of peanut, coconut or red bean. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: mee jiang kueh, mee jiang kuih

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