The story
From Hokkien 麵煎粿／面煎粿 (mī-chian-kóe), from 麵／面 (mī, “wheat flour”) + 煎 (chian, “pan fried”) + 粿 (kóe, “rice cake, pastry-like snack”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mee chiang kueh
Today it means: A thick, sweet pancake originated in Quanzhou, Fujian, usually with a filling of peanut, coconut or red bean. Full definition →