banmian; Chinese-style mixed noodles
A Chinese noodle dish where boiled noodles are mixed with various toppings and seasonings. Often found in Chinese restaurants in Japan.
For lunch today, I had banmian at a Chinese restaurant.
Banmian is a dish where you mix boiled noodles with meat and vegetables.
Katakana spelling is common in menus and casual writing.
From Chinese 拌麵/拌面 (bànmiàn), literally 'mixed noodles'.