xôi cadé

Vietnamese

Etymology

xôi +‎ cadé, from Cantonese 咖椰 (gaa3 je4, “kaya”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧ kaː˧˧ zɛ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧ kaː˧˧ jɛ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧ kaː˧˧ jɛ˦˥]
• Phonetic spelling: xôi ca dé

Noun

xôi cadé

1. sticky rice dish made with ca dé (kaya coconut curd), popular among Chinese communities in Vietnam