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hay cho
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:
hay cho
hae cho
简
繁
→
Min nan:
虾枣
蝦棗
poj:
hê-chó
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a roll with a filling of seasoned prawn, pork, water chestnuts, and other ingredients wrapped in beancurd skin and deep-fried with a coating of egg. The rolls are usually seasoned with ngoh hiang (five-spice) powder, and served with a sweet plum or chilli sauce and dark soya sauce as a dip. The name means 'prawn date', as originally the rolls were shaped more like shorter, oblong capsules resembling Chinese dates, but modern versions often come as a long roll sliced into smaller pieces as it takes less effort to prepare. Likely originated in Teochew or Hokkien cuisine.
If it’s crispy, typically Teochew snacks you crave, they have it all – Hae Cho (Prawn Rolls) and the Liver Rolls too.
— 2017 March 9, Makan Kakis. Makan Kakis on Gold 905, "TeoCHEW on this!". https://makankakiswithdenise.wordpress.com/2017/03/09/teochew-on-this/
usage notes
Sometimes used interchangeably with the very similar ngoh hiang, which differs in that it may not have prawns as its primary filling ingredient or may not use prawns at all.