Lo mein 撈麵
Jul 21st, '11, 18:29
Lo mein 撈麵
American-Chinese-style Lo mein
Traditional Chinese 撈麵
Simplified Chinese 捞面
Cantonese Jyutping lou1 min6
Literal meaning mixed/stirred noodles
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alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 拌麵
Simplified Chinese 拌面
[show]Transcriptions
Lo mein (simplified Chinese: 捞面; traditional Chinese: 撈麵; pinyin: lāo-miàn) is a Chinese dish with wheat flour noodles. It often contains vegetables and some type of meat or seafood, usually beef, chicken, pork, shrimp or wontons.
Contents
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1 Etymology
2 American Chinese cuisine
3 See also
4 References
[edit] Etymology
The term lo mein comes from the Cantonese lōu mihn (撈麵), meaning “stirred noodles”.[1] The Cantonese usage of the character 撈, pronounced lōu and meaning "to stir", differs from the character's usual meaning of "to dredge" or "to scoop out of water" in Mandarin, in which case it would be pronounced làauh or lòuh in Cantonese (lāo in Mandarin).[2][3] In Mandarin, the dish is more typically called bàn miàn (拌麵), not to be confused with bǎn miàn (板麵).
Traditionally this is a variation of wonton noodle soup. The soup is simply separated from the noodles and other ingredients, and served on the side. A version sold in many places in western North America is sometimes labeled as chow mein. However, the two are prepared differently, with very different noodles.[4]
[edit] American Chinese cuisine
In American Chinese restaurants, lo mein is a popular take-out food. In this setting, lo mein noodles are usually stirred with a sauce made from soy sauce and other seasonings. Such vegetables as bok choy and cabbage can be mixed in. Meats like roast pork, beef or chicken are often added. Shrimp lo mein, lobster lo mein, vegetable lo mein, and "House" lo mein (more than one meat) are sometimes available.
However, in some regions of Western North America such as Vancouver, ordering lo mein will result in a dry dish of thin noodles with oyster sauce on top. This is accompanied by a bowl of broth used for wonton soup.
[edit] See also
Chinese noodles
Chow mein
Lamian
Lomi
Pancit
Ramen
Stir fry
Yakisoba
[edit] References
^ "lo mein". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Online. 2008. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo%20mein
^ "撈" (in Chinese). 《現代標準漢語與粵語對照資料庫》 (A Comparative Study of Modern Chinese and Cantonese). 香港中文大學 (Chinese University of Hong Kong). http://win2003.chi.cuhk.edu.hk/hanyu/ch ... etio=15682.
^ "撈" (in Chinese). 《粵語審音配詞字庫》 (Chinese Character Database: With Word-formations Phonologically Disambiguated According to the Cantonese Dialect). 香港中文大學 (Chinese University of Hong Kong). http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/l ... p?q=%BC%B4.
^ http://chinesefood.about.com lomein
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_mein
American-Chinese-style Lo mein
Traditional Chinese 撈麵
Simplified Chinese 捞面
Cantonese Jyutping lou1 min6
Literal meaning mixed/stirred noodles
[show]Transcriptions
alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 拌麵
Simplified Chinese 拌面
[show]Transcriptions
Lo mein (simplified Chinese: 捞面; traditional Chinese: 撈麵; pinyin: lāo-miàn) is a Chinese dish with wheat flour noodles. It often contains vegetables and some type of meat or seafood, usually beef, chicken, pork, shrimp or wontons.
Contents
[hide]
1 Etymology
2 American Chinese cuisine
3 See also
4 References
[edit] Etymology
The term lo mein comes from the Cantonese lōu mihn (撈麵), meaning “stirred noodles”.[1] The Cantonese usage of the character 撈, pronounced lōu and meaning "to stir", differs from the character's usual meaning of "to dredge" or "to scoop out of water" in Mandarin, in which case it would be pronounced làauh or lòuh in Cantonese (lāo in Mandarin).[2][3] In Mandarin, the dish is more typically called bàn miàn (拌麵), not to be confused with bǎn miàn (板麵).
Traditionally this is a variation of wonton noodle soup. The soup is simply separated from the noodles and other ingredients, and served on the side. A version sold in many places in western North America is sometimes labeled as chow mein. However, the two are prepared differently, with very different noodles.[4]
[edit] American Chinese cuisine
In American Chinese restaurants, lo mein is a popular take-out food. In this setting, lo mein noodles are usually stirred with a sauce made from soy sauce and other seasonings. Such vegetables as bok choy and cabbage can be mixed in. Meats like roast pork, beef or chicken are often added. Shrimp lo mein, lobster lo mein, vegetable lo mein, and "House" lo mein (more than one meat) are sometimes available.
However, in some regions of Western North America such as Vancouver, ordering lo mein will result in a dry dish of thin noodles with oyster sauce on top. This is accompanied by a bowl of broth used for wonton soup.
[edit] See also
Chinese noodles
Chow mein
Lamian
Lomi
Pancit
Ramen
Stir fry
Yakisoba
[edit] References
^ "lo mein". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Online. 2008. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo%20mein
^ "撈" (in Chinese). 《現代標準漢語與粵語對照資料庫》 (A Comparative Study of Modern Chinese and Cantonese). 香港中文大學 (Chinese University of Hong Kong). http://win2003.chi.cuhk.edu.hk/hanyu/ch ... etio=15682.
^ "撈" (in Chinese). 《粵語審音配詞字庫》 (Chinese Character Database: With Word-formations Phonologically Disambiguated According to the Cantonese Dialect). 香港中文大學 (Chinese University of Hong Kong). http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/l ... p?q=%BC%B4.
^ http://chinesefood.about.com lomein
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_mein
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