Chow Mein Definition

chou mān
noun
A Chinese American dish consisting of a thick stew of meat, celery, bean sprouts, etc., served with fried noodles and, usually, soy sauce.
Webster's New World

Origin of Chow Mein

  • From a Chinese dialectal form akin to Cantonese caau2 min6 (equivalent to Mandarin chǎomián) caau2 to stir-fry (from Middle Chinese tʂhaːw´) min6 noodles (from Middle Chinese mjian`)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Mandarin 炒麪, 炒麵 (simplified: 炒面) (chǎomiàn) stir-fry noodles

    From Wiktionary

Chow Mein Sentence Examples

  • I ordered a chicken chow mein which, when it turned up, could easily have fed two.

  • The specials board all had Chinese, not Japanese translations, and the specials comprised many of prawn chow mein and lemon chicken.

  • Then add the honey, soya sauce and Stir-fry Chow Mein Sauce to the pan along with the drained noodles and pork.

  • These canned meals are meant to be served over rice and include the meat and vegetables needed to enjoy dishes such as Sweet and Sour Chicken and Beef Chow Mein.

  • But great Chinese eats aren't limited to Chinatown-the city's colorful Mission District and cozy Noe Valley neighborhood also offer tantalizing takes on lo and chow mein.

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