Temple
Our temple is named after this god
Who is Ong Bon? 本頭公, Bun tao gong
International Women's Day!
It is a traditional Teo Chew dish, that is usually served pan-fried or steamed, made round, and uses chives.
What is gu chai gue?
The homeland of TeoChew people
Where is Chaozhou or Shantou or Chaoshan?
A reference to our community and our people
What is "gaginang"
The goddess statue at the fountain when you first enter the parking lot of the Teo Chew Temple
Who is Quan Yin? 觀音 Goddess of Mercy
The holiday when you typically receive red envelopes
What is Chinese New Year?
A musical art form that uses the Teo Chew language
What is opera? 潮劇 diê5 giah8
The way to address Auntie (Father’s sister) in Teo Chew?
Who is 阿姑? ah go
Translates to Happy New Year
What is seng ni kuai lak (新年快乐)?
The number of temple Gods there are in the temple
14
When we typically use the double happiness sign
What is wedding?
Dessert with a sweet ginger broth and small glutinous flour balls stuffed with bean paste
What is tang yuan (汤圆)?
A famous condiment that Teo Chew people invented
What is sriracha?
A common welcome greeting when you see someone
"leu2 zaih8 ba2 bho5" Have you eaten?
The decade that the Teo Chew Temple was built
When was the 1990s? (1996)
The festival when we eat moon cakes (that symbolizes reunion) and make lanterns
What is the Mid Autumn Festival? (中秋节) Dong1 chiu1 joih4
A popular and traditional style of tea that Teo Chew people love to drink
What is gong fu cha (工夫茶 gang hu dey)?
The written phonetic language of Teo Chew called
What is Peng'im?
Idiom or common saying that describes "to each their own"
What is gak8 nang7 gian5 gak8 nang7 lou7 (各人行各人路)
The process of asking a question to a deity and shaking the container of numbered sticks that result in a fortune
What is kau chim?
The holiday where families will visit tombstones and honor their ancestors, while providing offerings
What is Tomb Sweeping Day (Qing Ming Jie)? cheng1 meng5
The fruit that is sounds similar to "great fortune" in Chinese and is often used as good luck when gifting it
What is tangerine or mandarins? da ji (大桔)
What is diaspora?
Idiom that describes "good things come to those who wait"
What is 等久正有? dang7 gu2 jian2 u6