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kueh pie tee

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Singapore/ˌkweɪ ˌpaɪ ˈtiː/

kueh pie tee 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.

Noun

kueh pie tee (uncountable)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) 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.

Forms of kueh pie tee

alternative formkuih pie tee
alternative formpie tee

Origin of kueh 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.

Questions about kueh pie tee

What does kueh pie tee mean?
Kueh pie tee means 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.
What part of speech is kueh pie tee?
Kueh pie tee is a noun.
How do you pronounce kueh pie tee?
Kueh pie tee is pronounced /ˌkweɪ ˌpaɪ ˈtiː/ (Singapore).

Words near kueh pie tee in the dictionary

  1. kueh
  2. kueh chap
  3. kueh jap
  4. kueh kapit
  5. kueh kosui
  6. kueh pie tee
  7. kueh tart
  8. kueh tarts
  9. Kuehl
  10. Kuehler
  11. Kuehlers

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