Lo mein - wikipedia Lo mein Not to be confused with Lo mian or ramen. Lo mein American - Chinese - style Lo mein Cantonese style lo mein Traditional Chinese 撈 麵 Simplified Chinese 捞 面 Literal meaning mixed / stirred noodles Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin lāo miàn Yue : Cantonese Yale Romanization lōu mihn Jyutping lou1 min6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ hôo - mī Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 拌 麵 Simplified Chinese 拌 面 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin bàn miàn Yue : Cantonese Yale Romanization buhn mihn Jyutping bun6 min6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ puānn - mī Lo mein ( simplified Chinese : 捞 面 ; traditional Chinese : 撈 麵 / 撈 麪 ; Cantonese Yale : lou min ; pinyin : lāo miàn ) is a Chinese dish with wheat flour noodles. It often contains vegetables and some type of meat or seafood, usually beef, chicken, pork, shrimp or wontons. It can also be eaten with just vegetables. Traditionally this is a dry variation of wonton noodle soup. The soup is simply separated from the noodles and other ingredients, and served on the side. Contents 1 Etymology 2 American Chinese cuisine 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References Etymology The term lo mein comes from the Cantonese lou1 min6 ( 撈 麵 ), meaning `` stirred noodles ''. The Cantonese usage of the character 撈, pronounced lou1 and meaning `` to stir '', differs from the character 's usual meaning of `` to dredge '' or `` to scoop out of water '' in Mandarin, in which case it would be pronounced as laau4 or lou4 in Cantonese ( lāo in Mandarin ). In Mandarin, the dish is more typically called lāo miàn. In its country of origin, it is made of thin flour and egg noodles which are notable for their elastic texture. American Chinese cuisine In American Chinese restaurants, lo mein is a popular take - out food and is sometimes considered synonymous with chow mein. The dish is distinct from both Cantonese lo mein and Cantonese crispy chow mein. Cantonese lo mein is stirred with a thin sauce and items such as wonton or beef brisket added on top. In contrast, American lo mein noodles are usually stir - fried with a sauce made from soy sauce and other seasonings. Vegetables such as bok choy and cabbage can be mixed in and meats like roast pork, beef or chicken are often added. Shrimp lo mein, lobster lo mein, vegetable lo mein, and `` House '' lo mein ( more than one meat ) are sometimes available. Gallery American - style lo mein See also Chinese noodles Chow mein Lamian Lomi Pho Pancit Ramen Stir fry Yakisoba References Jump up ^ `` Merriam - Webster Online Dictionary ''. Merriam - Webster Online. 2008. contribution = ignored ( help ) Jump up ^ 撈. 《 現代 標準 漢語 與 粵語 對照 資料 庫 》 ( A Comparative Study of Modern Chinese and Cantonese ) ( in Chinese ). 香港 中文 大學 ( Chinese University of Hong Kong ). Archived from the original on 2011 - 07 - 21. Jump up ^ 撈. 《 粵語 審 音 配 詞 字庫 》 ( Chinese Character Database : With Word - formations Phonologically Disambiguated According to the Cantonese Dialect ) ( in Chinese ). 香港 中文 大學 ( Chinese University of Hong Kong ). 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Question: what is lo mein noodles made out of
Answer: wheat flour