cai png

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 菜飯 / 菜饭 (chhài-pn̄g).

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sʰaɪ˦˨ ˌpŋ̍˨]

Noun

cai png (uncountable)

1. (colloquial, Singapore) Economy rice (rice sold with a combination of other dishes).
   • 2004 October 11, Karman Tse, Today, Singapore, page 27:

     […] walk right to the end of the cheerfully decked-out café and pick your dishes as you would at a cai png (economy rice) stall.