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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.
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Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a food item made from a paste of pulverized fish mixed with a binder, such as starch, and seasoning (resulting in a form of surimi), which is then shaped into cuboid or cylindrical blocks. By beating the fish meat to uncoil the protein strands, and setting the formed balls in iced, salted water, a desirably firm yet bouncy (QQ) texture is produced, similar to other Chinese meatball products like beef and pork balls. The paste produced is essentially the same as that used for fishballs.
Fishcakes are a popular ingredient in many dishes, such as laksa or bak chor mee, where they are often sliced, and can also be enjoyed on their own as a snack. They likely originated in Fujianese and Teochew cuisine.
It was an epic mess of slurp-worthy flat noodles tossed in dark soya sauce, topped with generous amounts of lap cheong (Chinese sausage) and fishcake.
— 2017 July 7, Amelia Chia. buro247, "HAWKER FOOD IN SINGAPORE IS SINGAPORE LOSING ITS LOCAL CULINARY HERITAGE". https://www.buro247.sg/singapore-fading-food-hawker-heritage/
usage notes
No relation to the Western 'fishcake', which is a completely dissimilar dish.