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wanton mee
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:
wonton mee wanton mee
wantan mee
简
繁
→
Cantonese:
云吞
雲吞
jyutping:
wan4 tan1
+
Hokkien:
面
麵
poj:
mī
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a dish of wantan served with Cantonese-style thin egg noodles (or sometimes other types of noodle), also known as rubberband noodles or simply wantan noodles, and various other toppings such as steamed bok choy, slices of char siew, chilli, fried shallots, etc. It may be served as soup or dry with the soup on the side.
- a Cantonese-style alkaline thin egg noodle, enjoyed for its firm bite and highly springy texture
We could not even tell if we would have our next bowl of wantan mee or plain rice with canned hot chilli prawn paste, which we fondly called hei bee hiang.
— 2003, nicholas Koh. My Bowl of Hei Bee Hiang Rice: A Singaporean Growing Up in Difficult Times. Victory Knights Management & Consultancy Services. ISBN: 9789810495350. p.3
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