two-dish rice

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English

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Etymology

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Calque of Cantonese 兩餸飯两𩠌饭 (loeng5 sung3 faan6, literally two-dish rice).

Noun

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two-dish rice (plural not attested)

  1. (Hong Kong) A meal consisting of rice and two side dishes, often sold at a low price; economy rice.

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