variants
or chiao
plural jiao or chiao
: a monetary unit of the People's Republic of China equal to ¹/₁₀ yuan
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Take the charming, playful Savang, who demo’d khai jiao, a Thai omelet.
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Adam Rapoport, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2020
This broad snackable category includes Japanese gyoza, Taiwanese shui jiao, Indian samosas, and Thai pun sip.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 May 2020
Adam Rapoport, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2020
This broad snackable category includes Japanese gyoza, Taiwanese shui jiao, Indian samosas, and Thai pun sip.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 May 2020
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“Jiao.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiao. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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