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kikiam

/ˈkxikjɐm/

kikiam noun: steamed and pan-fried elongated beancurd rolls over meatloaves of meat (usually ground pork) and vegetables, served as streetfood snack or dish topping.

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Noun

kikiam

  1. (Philippines) steamed and pan-fried elongated beancurd rolls over meatloaves of meat (usually ground pork) and vegetables, served as streetfood snack or dish topping
    • Add shrimp, liver, and kikiam; cook until half-done. Set aside.2014, Yummy: Filipino Favorites 2, Summit Publishing Company Inc., page 18

Forms of kikiam

alternative formquekiam
alternative formque kiam
alternative formque-kiam
alternative formQui Quiam
alternative formquikiam

Origin of kikiam

From Tagalog kikiam or Spanish que-quian, from Hokkien, possibly 雞 /鸡 (ke, “chicken”) + 繭 /茧 (kián, “cocoon”) or 鹹 /咸 (kiâm, “viand; rice topping”). See also kiampong, tawkiam, Hokkien 鹹飯 /咸饭 (kiâm-pn̄g) and Taiwanese Hokkien 雞卷 /鸡卷 (koe-kńg), 肉繭 /肉茧, 肉繭仔 /肉茧仔, 繭仔 /茧仔, Cebuano ngohiong, Cebuano tempura, Singaporean and Malaysian English ngoh hiang. Manuel (1948) also notes that the first syllable implies "chicken", but the chief ingredient more often used these days is now pork.

Questions about kikiam

What does kikiam mean?
Kikiam means steamed and pan-fried elongated beancurd rolls over meatloaves of meat (usually ground pork) and vegetables, served as streetfood snack or dish topping.
What part of speech is kikiam?
Kikiam is a noun.
How do you pronounce kikiam?
Kikiam is pronounced /ˈkxikjɐm/.

Words near kikiam in the dictionary

  1. kikey
  2. Kikhorthang
  3. kiki
  4. kiki-ing
  5. kiki/bouba effect
  6. kikiam
  7. Kikiamah
  8. kikied
  9. kikiing
  10. kikimora
  11. kikimoras

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