chow mein

Alternative forms

• chaomian

Etymology

Borrowed from Taishanese 炒麵／炒面 (cau² men⁵, “stir-fry noodles”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/^[1]

Noun

chow mein (uncountable)

1. A westernized Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood.
   • 2006 The Pick of Destiny (song) from the film Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny

     Our tasty grooves are better than a chicken chow mein!

References

Etymology

From English chow mein, from Taishanese 炒麵／炒面 (chǎomiàn, “stir-fry noodles”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃaw mɛjn/

• France

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Noun

chow mein m (plural chow meins)

1. chow mein

Noun

chow mein m (uncountable)

1. chow mein (westernised Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood)