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:
har cheong kai
har cheong gai
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繁
→
Cantonese:
虾酱鸡
蝦醬雞
jyutping:
haa1 zoeng3 gai1
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a fried chicken dish originating in Singaporean Cantonese cuisine. It usually consists of chicken wings, marinated overnight in Cantonese prawn paste (har cheong) and a seasoned batter before being deep-fried, resulting in a fried chicken that is far more intensely flavourful and bursting with umami than is found in any other cuisine. It is a very popular dish at most zi chars in Singapore, Malaysia, and beyond.
She told me that to make really good Har Cheong Gai, you have to get a specific brand of shrimp sauce from Hong Kong.
— 2014 June 17, Leslie Tay. ieatishootipost, "Prawn Paste Chicken (Har Cheong Gai) Recipe: The Zi Char Version". https://ieatishootipost.sg/prawn-paste-chicken-har-cheong-gai-recipe-the-cze-char-version/