Cai png
economy rice
Just Tell Me
Cai png, also called economy rice, is rice served with a customer’s choice of prepared dishes displayed at a food stall.
Also called: economy rice, economic rice, cai fan, mixed vegetable rice
Explain Like I’m Five
At a cai png stall, rice is the base and you point to the cooked dishes you want from the display. The server portions them onto your plate or takeaway packet, then charges according to the selected items.
Where You’ll Run Into It
Cai png is common in hawker centres, kopitiams and food courts, especially at lunch. The display may include vegetables, tofu, eggs, meat, fish, curries and other everyday dishes.
Example
“Two veg and one meat, eating here.”
The customer is telling the cai png server which displayed dishes to add to the rice.
Watch Out
The price depends on how a stall classifies each dish, and premium items can cost more. Ask before choosing if the price is unclear.
Sources
Related
- foodDabaoUpdated
Dabao means ordering food or a drink to be packed for takeaway instead of eating or drinking it at the stall.
- foodHawker centreUpdated
A hawker centre is a shared Singapore dining space where many independent stalls sell a wide range of prepared food and drinks.
- foodKopitiamUpdated
A kopitiam is a local coffee shop where drink and food stalls share a casual dining space serving a neighbourhood or nearby workers.