chow mein

[chou meyn]

noun

1. a Chinese-style dish of steamed or stir-fried vegetables, topped with shredded chicken, shrimp, etc., and served with fried noodles.

chow mein

/ meɪn /

noun

1. a Chinese-American dish, consisting of mushrooms, meat, shrimps, etc, served with fried noodles

Word History and Origins

Origin of chow mein¹

1900–05, < Chinese chǎo fry + miàn noodles, or < cognate dial. forms

Word History and Origins

Origin of chow mein¹

from Chinese (Cantonese), variant of Mandarin ch'ao mien fried noodles