2006-08-26 09:59:02 · 14 answers · asked by letsgoredsox 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
In Cantonese (a Chinese dialect we use in Hong Kong)
Lo = mix / stir with
chow = fry
During the cooking process, we would boil the noodles (mein) till cooked, drained, then go to the following step "lo" (mix) or "chow" (fry) the noodles with other ingredients.
We (Cantonese) mix the noodles with green onions & ginger with some sesame oil. Sometimes we put meatsauce on the noodle (just like how you prepare speghetti). This is lo mein. (It could be cold mix noodles when served in summer)
Chow mein refers to the fried noodles with vegetables / meat / seafood, there are 2 different types of chow mein, wet chow mein is we fry the noodle with more sauce (usually we cover the sauce on top of the fried crispy noodles), dry chow mein is without sauce on top (i.e. we fry the noodles together with other ingredients in the wok and the noodles would not be crispy too).
This Cantonese style of cooking (deep fried noodles covered with brown sauce + prawns / chicken / vegetables etc. on top) is popular in western countries and the restaurants use Cantonese think egg noodles for "mein". The fried noodles in Shanghainese or Pekingnes cuisines are not crispy at all because they use different kinds of noodles.
2006-08-26 21:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by Aileen HK 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Lo Mein Vs Chow Mein
2016-12-08 14:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-27 19:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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whats the difference between lo mein and chow mein?
2015-08-18 00:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer to the Q depend on where u live. In asia chow mein is stir fried noodle ( Chow means fried in chinese) n lo mein is noodle mixed with sauce( Lo means mixed in chinese). In united stated it depend on where u lived n ur age. Older generation (40 yrs above) chow mein means shredded vegetable( chinese cabbage) cook to soft n served with white rice n crunchy fried noodle. Lo mein means stir fried noodle. For Younger generation chow mein means stir fried noodle( they never heard of Lo Mein).
2016-03-19 05:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lo mein is cooked in boiling water in a pot.
Chow mein is cooked by stir fry in a wok.
2006-08-26 12:39:54 · answer #6 · answered by RunSueRun 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lo Mein is a soft noodle, Chow Mein is a crunchy noodle.
2006-08-29 03:48:10 · answer #7 · answered by Pinky 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
lo mein is like pasta - soft
chow mein is deep fried - crunchy
2006-08-26 12:11:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lo mein is soft. Chow mein is crunchy.
2006-08-26 10:16:53 · answer #9 · answered by Irina C 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
lo mein has soft noodles and chow has hrisp
2006-08-26 10:36:08 · answer #10 · answered by nora7142@verizon.net 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋