nyonya chang

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How do you pronounce nyonya chang?

The recorded pronunciation is [ˈnjo˧.njɑ˦ ˌt͡s˭ɑŋ˨˩].

What does nyonya chang mean?

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.

Where does nyonya chang come from?

Borrowed from Hokkien 娘惹粽 (niô͘-nia-chàng). Analysable as Nyonya (from Malay nyonya) + Hokkien 粽 (“rice dumpling wrapped in leaves”).

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