Pronunciation
English Name
stir-fried noodles
Cantonese (Traditional)
炒麵
Simplified Chinese
炒面
Mandarin (Pinyin)
chǎo miàn
Yale Romanization
cháau mihn
Jyutping
caau2 min6
Character Breakdown
炒 is stir-fried and 麵 is noodles (noodles made from wheat flour, not rice flour).
About This Dish
Chow mein is a general term for stir-fried noodles, including the steamed soft noodles familiar in Chinese-American cuisine and the Hong Kong-style crispy noodles.
Despite the American spelling mein pronounced like Main Street, spelling it as mien as in mean streets would be closer to the Cantonese pronunciation.
Variations
Quick Facts
- Categories:
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粵菜茶餐廳麵炒
- Yale:
- cháau mihn
- Jyutping:
- caau2 min6
