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In Mandarin, miàn (simplified Chinese: 面; traditional Chinese: 麵; often transliterated as "mien" or "mein" ) refers to noodles made from wheat flour, while fěn or "fun" refers to noodles made from other starches, particularly rice flour and mung bean starch.
The term lo mein comes from the Cantonese 撈麵, meaning "stirred noodles". [1] The Cantonese use of the character 撈, pronounced lou and meaning "to stir", in its casual form, differs from the character's traditional Han meaning of "to dredge" or "to scoop out of water" in Mandarin, in which case it would be pronounced as laau or lou in Cantonese (lāo in Mandarin).
The noodles, touted as one of the "eight curiosities" of Shaanxi (陕西八大怪), [1] are described as being like a belt, owing to their thickness and length. Biangbiang noodles are renowned for being written using a unique character. [2] The character is unusually complex, with the standard variant of its traditional form containing 58 strokes.
English or spanish Image Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Pinyin Notes Chinese noodles: 麵條: 面条: miàntiáo: plain noodles; an essential ingredient and staple in Chinese cuisine
Shahe fen (沙河粉), or hor fun / he fen (河粉), is a type of wide Chinese noodle made from rice. [1] [2] Its Minnan Chinese name, 粿條 (pronounced guǒtiáo in Mandarin), is adapted into alternate names which are widely encountered in Southeast Asia, such as kway teow, kwetiau, and kuetiau; Thai: ก๋วยเตี๋ยว (kuaitiao).
Chinese noodles come dry or fresh in a variety of sizes, shapes and textures and are often served in soups or fried as toppings. Some varieties, such as Shou Mian (寿面, literally noodles of longevity), is an avatar of long life and good health according to Chinese traditions. [32]
Beijing cuisine, also known as Jing cuisine, Mandarin cuisine and Peking cuisine and formerly as Beiping cuisine, is the local cuisine of Beijing, ... Naked oats noodle:
The noodles differ from mifen (rice vermicelli) and cellophane noodles in that those varieties are made from rice and mung beans, respectively. Misua is made from wheat flour. [2] Cooking misua usually takes less than two minutes in boiling water, and sometimes significantly less. [citation needed]