lo mein
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lo mein
1970–75; < dialectal Chinese: stirred noodles
Example Sentences
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While she used to regularly order combo meals at KFC and lo mein at Chinese restaurants, she now favors Chipotle, where she is able to customize bowls to specific calories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Five stories up, in a sunny event space tucked away in New York City's Little Italy earlier this month, chefs had been busy preparing chicken lo mein noodles, empanadas, and shawarma.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
Rock bottom: Rachel self-exiles in her dim apartment littered with half-eaten cartons of lo mein that she forgot she’d ordered.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023
The result: six individually packaged portions of veggie lo mein.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022
Cecile took over everything, dumping shrimp lo mein and an egg roll on each plate, tossing everyone a fork and a napkin.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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