two-dish rice

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What does two-dish rice mean?

A meal consisting of rice and two side dishes, often sold at a low price; economy rice.

Where does two-dish rice come from?

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

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