![]() A plate of chow mein | |
Course | Main course |
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Place of origin | China |
Region or state | Guangdong |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Noodles, soy sauce, vegetables |
Variations | Chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, tofu |
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Traditional Chinese | 炒麵 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 炒面 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hakka | cauˋ mien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Stir-fried noodles" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chow mein (/ˈtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ and /ˈtʃaʊ ˈmiːn/, simplified Chinese: 炒面; traditional Chinese: 炒麵; Pinyin: chǎomiàn) is a dish of Chinese stir-fried noodles with vegetables and sometimes meat or tofu. Over the centuries, variations of chǎomiàn were developed in many regions of China; there are several methods of frying the noodles and a range of toppings can be used.[1][failed verification] It was introduced in other countries by Chinese immigrants.[1] The dish is popular throughout the Chinese diaspora and appears on the menus of most Chinese restaurants abroad.[2] It is particularly popular in India,[3] Nepal,[4] the UK,[5] and the US.
Chow mein is a standard Chinese American dish with roots in China. Its name is the Americanization of chao mein, or "fried noodles". Made from wheat noodles, it probably originated in the wheat-growing districts of northern China...