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ice kachang
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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ice kachang
ice kacang
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English:
ice
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Malay:
kacang
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a traditional dessert consisting of a mountain of shaved ice over various sweet condiments, such as sweetened red beans (the eponymous kacang), jelly, sweetcorn, attap chee, etc., all drenched in colourful, sweet syrup. It may also include additional toppings over the ice, with popular ingredients including durian and ice cream.
Traditionally, the shaved ice is produced using a hand-crunk machine into which a large block of ice is loaded. It was usually sold by the same vendor selling ice balls.[1]
We’ve seen ice kacang topped with durian, even peanuts — but chocolate syrup and sprinkles are new to us.
— 2023 December 16, Gwyn Lim. 8days, "Hershey’s Chocolate Ice Kacang With Colourful Sprinkles Found At Clementi Hawker Stall. https://www.8days.sg/eatanddrink/hawkerfood/hersheys-chocolate-ice-kacang-colourful-sprinkles-found-clementi-hawker-stall-828-hot-and-cold-dessert-823581