ham chin peng

noun

a traditional Chinese snack with a hollow center and a shell of fried dough and sesame seeds

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Meanings

nounham chin peng (plural ham chin peng)
  1. a traditional Chinese snack with a hollow center and a shell of fried dough and sesame seeds

Origin

From Cantonese 鹹煎餅／咸煎饼 (haam4 zin1 beng2).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 咸煎餅
  • 咸煎餅 (haam⁴ zin¹ beng²)a traditional Chinese bread
Chinese Mandarin 咸煎餅, 鹹煎餅 /咸煎饼
  • 咸煎餅 (xiánjiānbǐng)a traditional Chinese bread
  • 鹹煎餅 /咸煎饼 (xiánjiānbǐng)a traditional Chinese bread
Vietnamese bánh tiêu
  • bánh tiêua traditional Chinese bread
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APA

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MLA

“ham chin peng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ham%20chin%20peng. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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