caau2 min6炒麪
Jyutpingcaau2 min6
Yalecháau mihn
Definition
Fried noodles; stir-fried noodles cooked without soup.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Refers specifically to dry stir-fried noodles rather than noodle soup. It is a staple of Hong Kong breakfast culture, often served in cha chaan tengs alongside milk tea. The term implies a dish where the noodles are coated in sauce during the cooking process, resulting in a distinct savory flavor.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
I want to order a plate of soy sauce fried noodles for breakfast.
The fried noodles here are stir-fried very dry and taste great.
Related words
Common phrases
soy sauce fried noodles
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with soup noodles, as asking for soup with your noodles would make it a completely different dish. Ensure you use the correct measure word 碟 when ordering at a restaurant.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
