chow mein; fried noodles
A Chinese-style dish of stir-fried noodles with meat and vegetables. In Japan, it is often distinguished from 焼きそば by the use of Chinese-style noodles and seasonings.
from Chinese
For lunch today, I had chow mein at a Chinese restaurant.
These fried noodles are delicious with a crispy texture.
Usually written in katakana; the most common spelling for this Chinese loanword.
Kanji spelling from Chinese; rarely used in Japanese, where katakana is strongly preferred.
Borrowed from Chinese 炒麵 / 炒面 (chǎomiàn), meaning 'stir-fried noodles'.