lo mein

From Taishanese 撈麵 / 捞面 (lau¹ men⁵). See also chow mein, yi mein.

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

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

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