bah kut teh

A form of bak kut teh — A pork rib dish cooked in broth, popular in Malaysia and Singapore.

Meanings

nounbah kut teh (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of bak kut teh.

Origin

  1. Hokkien肉骨茶
  2. Englishbah kut teh

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉骨茶 (bah-kut-tê).

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