Tau Cheo
Preserved soya bean paste
Tau Gay
Bean sprouts
Tapow (da-pau)
A Hokkien term for take away and take out
Tee Po
Flat sole fish, gives a roasty flavour
Ulu (ooh-loo)
Remote, rural, out of the way
Whack (wak)
Do something hurriedly, especially to eat quickly or greedily
Wok Hei
Breath of the wok, superb wok fire control
Yaya Papaya
Singlish term for arrogant
You Char Kway
Fried dough fritters
Zai (tzai)
To be good at, capable of executing tasks well, highly skilled
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