English Explanatory Dictionary

kueh pie tee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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

Word forms

kueh pie tee kuih pie tee pie tee

Etymology

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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