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676:Ayam penyet
671:Ayam goreng
666:Assam pedas
640:Nasi padang
630:Nasi goreng
598:Rice dishes
520:Hokkien mee
303:Works cited
132:Singaporean
93:Singaporean
986:Categories
925:Sugee cake
872:Roti bakar
868:Kaya toast
858:Curry puff
838:Apam balik
833:Ais kacang
824:Snacks and
776:Roti prata
751:Pecel lele
645:Nasi Rawon
635:Nasi lemak
552:Mee goreng
350:7 November
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264:7 November
240:References
205:Pe̍h-ōe-jī
44:Pe̍h-ōe-jī
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910:Otak-otak
903:Soon kueh
853:Cheng tng
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154:See also
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361:Portals
259:AsiaOne
200:zhǔchǎo
185:Chinese
142:or for
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525:Laksa
387:Drink
172:Notes
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