Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

Search
A - Z PINYIN LISTING

南

nán

洋

yang

咖

kā

啡

fēi

Nanyang coffee

Food/Plants

食物、植物

Food / Plants

Share via

Nanyang coffee

Share via
Food/Plants

食物、植物

Food / Plants

释义

名词

指产自于马来西亚、新加坡、印尼等地的黑咖啡。

DEFINITION

Noun

Refers to black coffee produced in areas such as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

由来
  • 南洋群岛的气候和土地最适宜咖啡的生长。所谓的南洋咖啡据说是由南美洲传播到南洋群岛种植。
  • 南洋咖啡的咖啡豆在处理方式上与常见的咖啡烘焙大不同。一般咖啡豆通常是以滚桶式的烘焙机烘熟，但南洋咖啡豆则是以大锅拌炒，同时会加入牛油、糖等材料一起拌炒。炒好的南洋咖啡豆会结成一大块，敲碎了之后才能磨成粉。
  • 在新加坡，咖啡商一般将南洋咖啡称为 “糖枳”（在福建话中指加糖的咖啡豆），而普通的咖啡则称为 “干枳”（在福建话中指干咖啡籽）。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The climate and soil of Nanyang (literarlly Southern Seas) are most suitable for the growth of coffee. The cultivation of Nanyang coffee is said to have spread from South America to the Malay Archipelago. 
  • Nanyang coffee beans are processed very differently from the usual coffee roasts. Coffee beans are normally roasted in a drum-shaped roaster, but Nanyang coffee beans are stir-fried in a large wok with the addition of ingredients such as butter and sugar. The fried Nanyang coffee beans would form a large chunk, that would be broken into pieces then ground into powder.
  • In Singapore, coffee merchants generally refer to Nanyang coffee as “糖枳” (which means coffee beans with sugar added in Hokkien), while the usual coffee is referred to as “干枳” (which means dry coffee beans in Hokkien).

 

例句
新加坡街头美食价廉物美，绝不会让食客因为价钱问题望而却步。一盘鸡饭、一碗面，也就三五元，完全能吃饱吃好。一杯香醇浓郁的南洋咖啡，通常就是 1 元 5 角。（《联合早报》，02/11/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Singapore street food is both cheap and delicious. Diners would never be put off by the issue of price. A plate of chicken rice and a bowl of noodle would cost only three to five dollars, and are definitely filling enough. A cup of fragrant and thick Nanyang coffee would normally cost S$1.50. (Lianhe Zaobao, 2/11/2019)
参考资料
点击查看南洋咖啡的参考资料
REFERENCES

Click here to view references for Nanyang coffee

 

 

BACK TO TOP