Question: what is the difference between chow fun and chow mein?
Answer: Chow mein usually mean thin egg noodles which have been pan browned to be crispy. Usually the noodle is served at the bottom of the plate, and the meat/veggies are dumped on top. Chow fun (or Chow foon) are wide flat rice noodles which have been coated with lard. It's stir fried with meat / veggies together.