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'''Lo mein''' is a [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese dish]] with [[noodle]]s. It often contains [[vegetable]]s and some type of [[meat]] or [[seafood]], usually [[beef]], [[chicken]], [[pork]], or [[shrimp]]. |
'''Lo mein''' is a [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese dish]] with [[noodle]]s. It often contains [[vegetable]]s and some type of [[meat]] or [[seafood]], usually [[beef]], [[chicken]], [[pork]], or [[shrimp]]. Though lo mein is similar to [[chow mein]], chow mein is [[stir frying|stirfried]] while lo mein traditionally is not fried.[http://chinesefood.about.com/od/chinesedishfaqs/f/lomeinchowmein.htm] |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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| Traditional Chinese | 撈麵 or 撈麪 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 捞面 | ||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | lāo miàn | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | mix noodle | ||||||||||
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Lo mein is a Chinese dish with noodles. It often contains vegetables and some type of meat or seafood, usually beef, chicken, pork, or shrimp. Though lo mein is similar to chow mein, chow mein is stirfried while lo mein traditionally is not fried.[1]
Etymology
The Chinese word 撈 (lāo in Mandarin and lau4 in Cantonese) means "scoop something out of water," or "separate something from water," like straining. The same written 撈 (pronounced differently as lo) also means "stir" or "mix" in Cantonese. To native Chinese, the name refers to a way of serving noodles rather than a particular dish.
Chinese American cuisine
In American Chinese restaurants, lo mein is a popular take-out food. In this setting, Lo mein noodles are usually stirred with brown sauce (a sauce made from soy sauce, corn starch, sugar, and other seasoning), carrots, bok choy or cabbage, onions, and shrimp, roast pork, beef, or chicken. Lobster Lo mein, vegetable Lo mein, and "House" Lo mein (more than one meat) are often available. Lo mein and Fried rice are often the only dishes sold without white rice.