lou1 min6撈麵捞面
Jyutpinglou1 min6
Yalelōu mihn
Definition
Lo mein; a dish of boiled noodles tossed with sauce and toppings.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to noodles served dry with sauce, distinct from soup noodles. It is a staple at local cha chaan tengs and street stalls, often served with a side of clear broth. The term focuses on the preparation method of tossing the noodles in seasoning rather than a specific type of noodle strand.
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go3個goExamples
I want to order an oyster sauce lo mein.
Have you eaten the lo mein yet?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with soup noodles, as asking for 撈麵 implies you expect the sauce to be mixed in separately from any soup. Some beginners mistakenly think it refers to a specific noodle shape, but it describes the dry-tossed style.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
