Talk:蝦婆

Thenus orientalis

@The dog2 How are you sure that it's this species specifically? Minnan (Hokkien) Animal Names Used in Singapore just says "lobster, slipper". — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 01:07, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

@Justinrleung: When I go to a coffee shop or restaurant and see this word on the menu, something that looks like that species is generally what I will expect to see. If they are selling American-style Maine lobster, then I will expect to see 龍蝦 being written down, and in Hokkien, I will pronounce that lêng-hê. The dog2 (talk) 01:12, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

@The dog2: There are lots of species of slipper lobsters, though, and they may all look something like that. — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 01:15, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

@Justinrleung: I guess it's possible that it is a more generic term. But that's the species you'll usually find on the dinner table in Singapore, so at least that's what it's most commonly associated with. The dog2 (talk) 01:18, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

@The dog2: Just curious how you know it's this specific species that's sold/served. (Normal people don't usually know specific binomial names, do they? Or are Singaporeans that well-educated?) Do you have a source? — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 01:20, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

@Justinrleung: Normally, people don't know the binomial names. But look at Wikipedia's page on crayfish, and there's a section on what it means in Singapore. There are a few sources there. That is what 蝦婆 refers to in Singapore when you go to a restaurant. So it may not be intended as a specific term, but in practice, that is what it refers to because that is usually what we eat. The dog2 (talk) 01:30, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

@The dog2: Ah, okay, thanks! — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 01:36, 29 October 2020 (UTC)