- chow mein
[chow mein 词源字典]
- chow mein: [20] Most Chinese culinary vocabulary in English arrived after World War II, but chow mein is part of an earlier influx, which was brought by Chinese-speakers who found themselves on the west coast of the USA in the early years of the 20th century. In the Cantonese (Guangdong) dialect it means literally ‘fried noodles’ – a minimalist description of a dish which usually also contains chopped meat and vegetables.
[chow mein etymology, chow mein origin, 英语词源] - chow mein (n.)
- 1903, American English, from Chinese ch'ao mien "fried flour."