kueh pie tee

Singapore/ˌkweɪ ˌpaɪ ˈtiː/Singapore[ˌkweɪ(˧)ˌpaɪ(˧)ˈtiː(˦˧)]Singapore[-ˈtiː(˦)]

noun

A small, bite-sized dish consisting of a thin, fried pastry tart shell that is shaped like a fluted cup and filled with shredded jicama, carrots and other ingredients, originating in Peranakan cuisine.

OriginHokkien 粿 →
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Meanings

nounkueh pie tee (uncountable)

alternative kuih pie tee · alternative pie tee

  1. MalaysiaSingaporeuncountableA small, bite-sized dish consisting of a thin, fried pastry tart shell that is shaped like a fluted cup and filled with shredded jicama, carrots and other ingredients, originating in Peranakan cuisine.

Synonyms & antonyms

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pie tee

Origin

  1. Hokkien粿“rice cake”
  2. Englishkueh pie tee

From Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”) and English patty (in the sense of patty shell and patty iron). Attested in 1956 as kwei patti cooked with a patti iron in Susie Hing's cookbook In a Malayan Kitchen.

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Chicago

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