Singaporean Mandarin Database

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杂

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economic rice

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Food/Plants

食物、植物

Food / Plants

释义

名词

一种经济饭菜，包括主食与食客自己选择的菜肴。

DEFINITION

Noun

A type of economical meal, which consists of a staple accompanied by dishes selected by the customer. 

由来
  • 新加坡常见的饭食，一般价格经济实惠。杂菜饭的主食一般为米饭，顾客可任选几种菜肴来搭配食用。
  • 在新加坡的咖啡店、熟食中心或食阁里，都可见杂菜饭的踪影，是很普遍的食品。
  • 杂菜饭的摊位上，常常并排摆着十几种以上的丰富菜肴供顾客选择，包括肉类、蔬菜类与海鲜类的菜肴。有些摊位还配送汤品，物美价廉。
  • 本地小贩中心的杂菜饭价格，根据每位顾客所选的菜肴而定。
ETYMOLOGY

  • Economic rice is generally affordable and is commonly found in Singapore. It generally consists of rice as the staple, along with accompanying dishes that are selected by the customer.   

  • Economic rice can be found in coffee shops, hawker centres or food courts all around Singapore. 

  • These stalls usually have dozens of dishes, including meat, vegetable and seafood dishes, lined up on display for customers to choose from. Some stalls even include soup, making for a meal that is value-for-money.  

  • The cost of economic rice at hawker centres varies according to the dishes selected.

例句
摊位除了售卖杂菜饭外，还会卖售价3元的面类与烧腊，到了午餐时间都会大排长龙，菜肴经常供不应求。（《联合早报》，28/11/2018）
SAMPLE SENTENCE

In addition to economic rice, the stall also sells noodles and roast meats for $3.  Long queues can be seen there during lunchtime, with dishes often selling out.  (Lianhe Zaobao, 28/11/2018)

其他地区用语

盖饭、盖浇饭（大陆）、经济饭、杂饭（马）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

盖饭, 盖浇饭 (Mainland China)，经济饭,杂饭(Malaysia)

参考资料
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