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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yellow noodle
yellow noodles
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English:
yellow
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noodles
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- yellow alkaline egg noodles slightly thicker than spaghetti, often used in Hokkien cuisine but also now common in other local and regional cuisines. They are usually sold fresh, rather than dried. The use of a carbonate salt (typically sodium or potassium carbonate) gives the noodles a unique taste and springy texture, as well as causing their distinctive bright yellow colour.
- a noodle dish of yellow noodles in a stock base, often with fishballs or other ingredients
The mixture of yellow noodles and coarse bee hoon are al dente without beign too soggy or overcooked.
— 1998 September 11, Selina Lum. Weekend East, "Jimmy’s and Johnny’s pleasant Hokkien prawn mee". p.13
A research center at Singapore Polytechnic has developed wholegrain yellow noodles made with beta-glucan, a soluble fiber, and rice noodles containing resistant starch, in a project funded by the Health Promotion Board (HPB).
— 2017 September 26, Felicia Choo. The Straits Times, "Diabetic-friendly noodles that can also lower ‘bad’ cholesterol". p.3
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