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Nyonya chang
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English
Alternative forms
en Nyonya zhang
Etymology
en nan-hbl 娘惹粽 niô͘-nia-chàng. Analysable as en Nyonya (from en ms nyonya) + en nan-hbl 粽 rice dumpling wrapped in leaves.
Pronunciation
en [ˈnjo˧.njɑ˦ ˌt͡s˭ɑŋ˨˩] [ˈnjo˨˩.njɑ˨ -] SG
Noun
- Nyonya chang
en Malaysia Singapore A variant of bak chang (zongzi) originating in Peranakan cuisine, made with minced pork, candied winter melons and sometimes roasted peanuts and blue pea flower extract for colour.
Related terms
en bak chang
en machang