lo mein

[ loh meyn ]

noun

1. a Chinese dish of thin noodles stir-fried with vegetables and usually meat or shrimp.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lo mein¹

1970–75; < dialectal Chinese: stirred noodles

Example Sentences

A tangle of slippery lo mein noodles shows up slick with chile oil, crisp with fried shallots and colorful with red cabbage and chopped scallions.

From Washington Post

They would soak bags of macaroni to make dough, roll it out and create dumplings, which they sold with a side of lo mein.

From The Daily Beast