Herbs and Spices in Penang Hokkien
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Herbs and Spices in Penang Hokkien (1 August 2004)
Name of various herbs and spices in Penang Hokkien. Herbs are known as u3lam1 [u-lam]
while spices are known as rem3pah1 [rəm-pah] in Penang Hokkien. Both are Malay loanwords that have crept into local usage through Nyonya cooking.- basil: (noun) kau1can1thak3 [kau-tsan-thaʔ] , se3la1sih4 [sə-la-se] (Malay loanword)
- bird-eye chilli/cili padi: (noun) huan3cio3 knia4 [huan-tsio-kiã] , ca3bai3 bu1rong2 [tsa-bai-bu-roŋ]
- big onion: (noun) tua3liap3charng1 [tua-liap-tshaŋ]
- calamansi lime: (noun) keat1la4 [kiat-la]
- candlenut (buah keras): (noun) buah3 ke3rai1 [buah-kə-rai]
- chilli: (noun) huan3cio1 [huan-tsio]
- chilli powder: (noun) huan3cio3hoon4 [huan-tsio-hun]
- cinnamon (kayu manis): (noun) kui1phoay2 [kui-phoe] , ka3yu3 ma3neh1 [ka-iu-ma-nɛ] Malay loanword)
- clove (bunga cengkih): (noun) teng3hniau1 [teŋ-hiãu] bu3nga3 ceng3kih1 [bu-ŋa-tsəŋ-ke]
- cumin (jintan putih): (noun) chor3chek3 [tshɔ-tshek]
- curry leaf (Murraya koenigii): (noun) ka3ri1 hiok1 [ka-li-hiok] , Ke1ling3na1 hiok1 [ke-liŋ-na-hiok]
- daun kesom (Persicaria odorata): (noun) cien1horm4 [tsiɛn-hɔm]
- dried chilli: (noun) huan3cio3 knua1 [huan-tsio-kuã]
- dried preserved nutmeg: (noun) lau33hau1phoay2 [lau-hau-phoe]
- fennel (jintan manis): (noun) iu1chek3 [iu-tshek]
- ginger: (noun) kniau1 [kiãu]
- kaffir lime leaf: (noun) thai1ko3 kam1-eh3 hiok1 [thai-ko-kam-e-hiok]
- lemon: (noun) li3mong4 [li-mɔŋ]
- lemon grass: (noun) charng3mau2 [tshaŋ-mau]
- lime: (noun) snui3 kam1 [suĩ-kam]
- mint (Mentha x piperita): (noun) po3ho2 [po-ho]
- nutmeg: (noun) lau33hau3 [lau-hau]
- pandan leaf: (noun) pan3dan4 [pan-dan] (Malay loanword)
- pepper: (noun) hor3cio1 [hɔ-tsio]
- peppercorn: (noun) hor3cio3liap1 [hɔ-tsio-liap]
- pepper powder: (noun) hor3cio3hoon4 [hɔ-tsio-hun]
- sand ginger: (noun) ce3kok1 [tsə-kɔk, tsu-kɔk] (Malay loanword)
- scallion/spring onion: (noun) charng1 [tshaŋ]
- shallot: (noun) charng3thau2 [tshaŋ-thau]
- star anise (bunga lawang): (noun) pek1kark3 [peʔ-kak]
- torch ginger flower (Etlingera elatior) - bu3nga3 kan3tan1 [bu-ŋa-kan-tan]
- tumeric: (noun) ooi3kniau1 [uĩ-kiãu] , kun3yit1 [kun-jit] (Malay loanword)
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