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curry puff（colloquially known as ka li pok）

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释义

名词

一种油炸的马来点心，内馅以肉丁、马铃薯为主，并加入咖喱。

DEFINITION

Noun

A deep-fried Malay snack filled with diced meat, potatoes and curry.

 

由来
  • 关于咖喱卜的由来有三种说法：一是源自1800年代的英国康沃尔馅饼（Cornish pasty），二是源自葡萄牙肉馅卷心菜（empanada），三是源自印度的咖喱角（samosa)。
  • 咖喱卜的外皮通常由纯面粉和牛油制作而成。其内馅则有所不同，但主要食材包括咖喱、马铃薯、肉丁、水煮蛋等。
ETYMOLOGY
  • Curry puffs are believed to have originated from three possible sources: the British Cornish pasty of the 1800s, the Portuguese empanada, and the Indian samosa.
  • The pastry shell of a curry puff is made primarily with flour and butter. The filling varies, but key ingredients include curry, potatoes, diced meat and boiled egg.
例句
他认为，入榜让他们更有信心，也激励他们再接再厉，发扬这道海南咖喱卜传统美食。（《新明日报》，20/07/2018）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
He believes that making it to the list gave them more confidence and encouraged them to work harder to promote this traditional delicacy of Hainanese curry puff. (Shin Min Daily News, 20/7/2018)
相关资料

新加坡商家老曾记（Old Chang Kee）会定期推出具有本地特色的咖喱卜，其中包括辣椒螃蟹和椰浆饭等口味的咖喱卜。

RELATED INFORMATION

Homegrown snack chain Old Chang Kee regularly rolls out curry puffs with local specialty flavours such as chilli crab and nasi lemak.

参考资料
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