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fish paste

fish paste noun: any of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toast.

Noun

fish paste (countable and uncountable, plural fish pastes)

  1. (UK) Any of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toast.
  2. A condiment, similar to fish sauce but thicker, made from fermented fish or shellfish and widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine.

fish paste meaning in Myanmar

fish paste in Myanmar

condiment made from fermented fish
ငါးပိ nga:pi., ငါးချဉ် nga:hkyany

Forms of fish paste

pluralfish pastes

Questions about fish paste

What does fish paste mean?
Fish paste means any of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toast.
What is fish paste in Myanmar?
Fish paste in Myanmar is ငါးပိ (nga:pi.), ငါးချဉ် (nga:hkyany). See Fish paste meaning in Myanmar.
What part of speech is fish paste?
Fish paste is a noun.
What is the plural of fish paste?
The plural of fish paste is fish pastes.

Words near fish paste in the dictionary

  1. fish owl
  2. fish owls
  3. fish paper
  4. fish pass
  5. fish passes
  6. fish paste
  7. fish pastes
  8. fish pedicure
  9. fish pedicures
  10. Fish Point
  11. fish poison tree

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