what is in chicken chow mein? what does that mean?
2006-09-29 05:21:27 · 8 answers · asked by .:*BeAuTiFuL*:. 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
It is from Cantonese (a Chinese dialect we speak in Hong Kong)
chow = fry
mein = noodles
There are a few kinds of cooking methods to present chow mein, It could be or rice noodle, egg noodles (thin or thick) and could be ramen. Some chefs stir fry the meat / seafood / vegetables together with the noodle combine well, Some chiefs would deep-fried the noodle till crispy, drain well and put on the plate as bedding, then pour the stir fried meat + vege+ sauce on top.
Here are some photos of chow mein,
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Dchow%2Bmein%2Bphotos&h=170&w=190&imgcurl=www.kcusd.org%2F%7Ekcfoodservice%2Fchicken%2520chow%2520mein.jpg&imgurl=www.kcusd.org%2F%7Ekcfoodservice%2Fchicken%2520chow%2520mein.jpg&size=7.8kB&name=chicken+chow+mein.jpg&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kcusd.org%2F%7Ekcfoodservice%2FHot%2520buffets.html&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kcusd.org%2F%7Ekcfoodservice%2FHot%2520buffets.html&p=chow+mein&type=jpeg&no=2&tt=685&fr=FP-pull-web-t
http://www.dreamstime.com/specialchowmein-image273712
http://www.dreamstime.com/chowmein-image570299
Here is shrimps chow mein (Thai style)
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fp%3DShrimps%2Bchow%2Bmein%2Bphotos%26prssweb%3DSearch%26ei%3DUTF-8&h=960&w=1280&imgcurl=www.winthaicuisine.com%2FPad%2520thai%2520Noodles.jpg&imgurl=www.winthaicuisine.com%2FPad%2520thai%2520Noodles.jpg&size=170.1kB&name=Pad+thai+Noodles.jpg&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.winthaicuisine.com%2Fphoto.htm&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.winthaicuisine.com%2Fphoto.htm&p=shrimps+chow+mein&type=jpeg&no=1&tt=2&fr=FP-pull-web-t
Here is a photo of Singapore fried noodle
http://beifan.com/070chinese-takeaway-foods/01-09h.html
All these chow meins taste very different!
2006-09-30 07:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by Aileen HK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to popular belief, Chow Mein is not a chinese dish. It was invented in New York in the early 1920s, along with Chop Suey.
Noodles, chunks of chicken, and various vegetables, all mixed up and cooked in a wok. Great stuff.
Why the sudden interest in Asian foods? This is at least the second question from you regarding asian cuisine.... never had it before?
2006-09-29 12:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chow mein (Simplified Chinese: çé¢, Traditional Chinese: ç麪/ç麵; pinyin: chÇomià n; literally "stir-fried noodles") is an American Chinese stir-fried dish consisting of noodles, meat, and cabbage and other vegetables. It is often served as a specific dish at westernised Chinese restaurants with soy sauce and vegetables such as celery, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. Crunchy chow mein is a type of fried or baked chow mein sprinked on American Chinese salad dishes, such as Chinese chicken salad, in a manner similar to croutons.
2006-09-29 21:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chowmein is one word, it is just another word for Chinese chicken noodles made with stir fried chicken & mixed vegetables like cabbage,carrots,spring onion, etc.
2006-09-29 14:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chicken chow mein is a chinese dish and it is made from chicken and chinese cabbage.
2006-09-29 14:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by bloomluver1988 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
chow mien is sauteed vegetables and you can get any meat you want with it or have it by itself...lo mien is with noodles
2006-10-02 14:33:33 · answer #6 · answered by Devi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its rice noodles with chicken. its a chinese or vietnamese dish.
2006-09-29 12:24:10 · answer #7 · answered by kisme86 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Something you can't identify.....always!! I don't eat this crap unless it's home-made.
2006-09-29 12:29:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋