chow mein
noun
: a seasoned stew of shredded or diced meat, mushrooms, and vegetables that is usually served with fried noodles
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No time, really, for small talk when so many calls were coming in, so many orders for sesame chicken (and 20 other chicken dishes), or wonton soup, scallion pancakes, egg foo young, chow mein.
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Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
Prior to the dance, children lunched on chicken chow mein, egg rolls and rice.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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This pan-Asian restaurant offers a menu of rice and noodles dishes, from chow mein to kimchi fried rice, as well as dumplings and hot pots of different sizes.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
One classic staple for noodle aficionados is chow mein, a quick stir fry of meat, vegetables and noodles that came to the U.S. sometime during the Gold Rush era of the mid-1800s via Cantonese immigrants from southern China’s Guangdong province.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 May 2024
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Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
Prior to the dance, children lunched on chicken chow mein, egg rolls and rice.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Hot pot at Top One Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine
This pan-Asian restaurant offers a menu of rice and noodles dishes, from chow mein to kimchi fried rice, as well as dumplings and hot pots of different sizes.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
One classic staple for noodle aficionados is chow mein, a quick stir fry of meat, vegetables and noodles that came to the U.S. sometime during the Gold Rush era of the mid-1800s via Cantonese immigrants from southern China’s Guangdong province.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 May 2024
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“Chow mein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chow%20mein. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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chow mein
noun
: a thick stew of shredded meat, mushrooms, and vegetables served with fried noodles
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