Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
bah chor mee bcm
bak chor mee
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
肉脞面
肉脞麵
poj:
bah-chhò͘-mī
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a noodle dish, usually either using mee pok or mee kia as the noodles (though other varieties exist), topped with minced pork, mushrooms, pork slices, a savoury sauce, vinegar, white pepper, sambal, fried shallots, lard, ikan bilis, fried wantan, fried or dried fish, and/or other toppings. It can be ordered either with the noodles in a soup (soup/wet) or with the soup served separately on the side (dry).