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:
banmian
ban mian
简
繁
→
Mandarin:
板面
板麺
pinyin:
bǎn miàn
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- A type of noodle traditionally made by rolling a dough of wheat flour, salt, and water (and often egg) flat on a board and slicing them with straight cuts by hand using a wooden block as a guide, a technique originating in Hakka cuisine. It is made from the same dough as you mee and mee hoon kueh, and is often white in colour.
- a dish made using these noodles in a clear soup with a meat such as minced pork, vegetables, and toppings. These typically include ikan bilis, fried shallots, white pepper, and sometimes an egg which is cracked into the hot soup and swirled in to cook.
- a dry noodle dish made using these noodles tossed in a sauce base, typically topped with a meat such as minced pork, vegetables, ikan bilis, fried shallots, white pepper, and a poached or fried egg. The sauce base is usually made from a tablespoon or two of soya sauce and a hefty scoop of a special chilli, which is often the star ingredient of this dish. This style of serving the noodles is said to have originated in the Klang Valley region.
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Every time I looked at a plate of duck rice or ban mian or Indian rojak, I just felt guilty, OK? Was it speaking to me? Was it maybe crying out to be rescued from its fate?
— 2018, Ng Yi-Sheng. Lion City. Epigram Books. ISBN: 9789811700750
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