lo mein

English

Etymology

From Taishanese 撈麵 / 捞面. See also chow mein, yi mein.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: lō'mān', IPA^(key): /ˌloʊ ˈmeɪn/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

lo mein (uncountable)

1. A Chinese dish consisting of soft noodles stir fried with vegetables and meat in sauce.

   Coordinate term: chow mein

   • 2010 February 26, Mark Bittman, “Yakisoba: Leeway Among the Noodles”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     Yakisoba is one of those dishes with roots in several countries. Although it’s from Japan, it is Chinese influenced, similar to chow mein and lo mein.

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Derived terms

• lo mein loophole

Translations

Chinese dish

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 撈麵 / 捞面 (lou¹ min⁶)

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 撈麵 / 捞面 (zh) (lāomiàn)

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• Korean: please add this translation if you can

References

• “lo mein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Meloni, Milone, Moline, moline, oilmen