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Lo Mein

Noodle and Dumpling Dishes

Lo mein is a Chinese noodle dish that originated in Guangdong, whose name derives from a Cantonese term meaning stirred noodles. When prepared Cantonese-style it is often topped with or accompanied by meat such as char siu or beef brisket, wontons, or vegetables, and may be served with a bowl of broth. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Main Course 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 2
Origin Region
People's Republic of China 1
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In Cuisine

Source Lo Mein (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Beef, Ingredients
Source Lo Mein (Wikipedia)
Pork, Ingredients
Source Lo Mein (Wikipedia)
Soy Sauce, Ingredients
Source Lo Mein (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Lo Mein (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): People's Republic of China
    People's Republic of China
  • P31 (instance of): Main course
    Main course
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2. Lo Mein (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_mein (dietary-suitability)
    When prepared in the Cantonese style, it is often topped with or accompanied by meat, wontons, or vegetables, and may be served with a bowl of broth.
  • Uses Ingredient: Beef, Infobox main_ingredient field: Noodles, soy sauce, vegetables, chicken, pork, beef, shrimp
  • Uses Ingredient: Soy Sauce, Infobox main_ingredient field: Noodles, soy sauce, vegetables, chicken, pork, beef, shrimp
  • Uses Ingredient: Pork, Infobox main_ingredient field: Noodles, soy sauce, vegetables, chicken, pork, beef, shrimp
  • In Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Lo mein (traditional Chinese: 撈麵/撈麪; simplified Chinese: 捞面; Cantonese Yale: lou1 min6; pinyin: lāo miàn) is a Chinese dish with noodles.
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