Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

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noun

1. a thin rice congee typical of Teochew cuisine, typically flavoured with simple and savoury ingredients such as salted or preserved vegetables (kiam chye) or fish tee poh, tau pok in soya sauce, etc. It is eaten as a staple with other dishes, and is often seen as a simple, unglamourous, everyman's food.

News of Singapore Airlines introducing Teochew dishes across all cabin classes on Monday was eagerly lapped up by travellers ... passengers will get to enjoy dishes such as Teochew porridge, bak chor mee and braised duck with rice.

— 2016 November 3. Today, "Getting the right Teochew dishes". p.50

If you are tired of rich and oily food and want a refreshing change, have a meal of Teochew porridge with a variety of dishes.

— 1994 May 6, Sim Ai Ling. Weekend East, "Teochew porridge for a refreshing change". p.21