伊麵

See also: 伊面

Chinese

		he; she; surname he; she; surname; Iraq (abbrev.); Iran (abbrev.)	flour; noodles
trad. (伊麵/伊麪)		伊	麵/麪
simp. (伊面)		伊	面

Etymology

Legend has it that it was invented by the Qing Dynasty calligrapher Yi Bingshou's household chef, surnamed Mai. When Yi was entertaining guests at his house, the chef accidentally put cooked egg noodles into boiling oil, and was forced to scoop up the noodles and serve it with superior stock. Surprisingly, guests commented it was extremely tasty and the recipe was passed on since then.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yīmiàn

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄇㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ji¹ min⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yīmiàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄇㄧㄢˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: imiann
  - IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ji¹ min⁶
  - Yale: yī mihn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ji¹ min⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: yi¹ min⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /jiː⁵⁵ miːn²²/

Noun

伊麵

yi mein; e-fu noodles (a variety of flat Cantonese egg noodles)

Synonyms

伊府麵／伊府面

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