peach kueh
简
繁
→
English:
peach
↻
Teochew:
红桃粿
紅桃粿
peng'im:
ang5 to5 guê2
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a Teochew snack consisting of a glutinous rice flour skin, usually dyed pink, stuffed with a filling such as savoury glutinous rice (in which case it is known specifically as a png kueh) or other sweet fillings such as tau sar. It is usually made in the shape of a 'peach' (though somewhat more resmbling a shark's fin).
synonyms:
usage notes
Sometimes used interchangeably with png kueh, which is a specific type of peach kueh but by far the most common variety.