mein
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4.9
- noun
- /meɪn/
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- In fact, I have my own table on the promenade, next to the railing overlooking the ice rink, where I eat chicken chow mein from Wong's and watch the small children skate below.
- chow mein
- lo mein
- mein noodles
You could do like a vegan satay veggie noodles, stir fry, kind of like a chow Mein.
- You could do like a vegan satay veggie noodles, stir fry, kind of like a chow Mein.
- OK, so while you're making brisket, lo Mein, fried rice and orange chicken for Asian Heritage Month, you can.
- Right now I'll do udon with fish cakes and shrimp tempura chow Mein, you know?
- I'm like, I will have pizza and some chow Mein and weird Danish and some like just like the whole array.
Examples
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The lo mein came, a mountain of it, and now there was no hesitation between them.
Fiction book (1998) -
I had beef lo mein last night.
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You want some lo mein?
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Hope this is lo mein.
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Plus, beef lo mein sounds amazing right now.
Blog text (8) -
The plates hold chicken chow mein, rice, and egg rolls.
Fiction book (2001) -
They also make great lo mein, beef with garlic sauce, and shrimp dishes.
Blog text (21) -
Billy decided we should have lunch in the world-famous Chinatown, where he could get his favorite—vegetable lo mein.
Fiction book (1997) -
Our standard order is, the steamed dumpling appetizer... ...General Tso's chicken, beef with broccoli... ...shrimp with lobster sauce, and vegetable lo mein.
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I enjoyed a plate of lo mein with vegetables and chicken for dinner.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A thin wheat noodle used in Malay and Indonesian dishes like stir-fries or soups
Compounds
5
3.4
A Chinese dish of fried noodles mixed with vegetables and often meat or seafood served with a tasty sauce
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mein comes from the Chinese word miàn, which means 'noodles' or 'flour'. So when you see chow mein or lo mein, the mein part simply tells you the dish is made with noodles.