muah chee
English
Etymology
From Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî, “glutinous rice cake made with hemp-seeds”), from 麻 (môa, “hemp”) + 糍 (chî, “glutinous rice cake”).
Pronunciation
(Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈmwa tʃɪ/
Noun
muah chee (uncountable)
- (Singapore) A traditional snack made of glutinous rice, usually mixed with crushed peanuts and sugar.
- 1992, Hannah Pandian, The Straits Times, 1 May page 14
- Nobody worried that it would rain on the vegetable briyani or the muah chee man.
- 1995, The Straits Times, 9 Aug page 2
- Some parents prepared goodies such as muah chee and rojak for the fair while others helped run the stalls.
- 2001, Jaimee Ee, The Business Times, 20 Jun page 13
- Since we were already filled to the gills, we could only meekly manage a helping of muah chee, squares of glutinous rice paste lightly dusted with ground peanuts and black sesame seeds.
- 1992, Hannah Pandian, The Straits Times, 1 May page 14
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