lo mein

noun

: a Chinese dish consisting of sliced vegetables, soft noodles, and usually meat or shrimp in bite-size pieces stir-fried in a seasoned sauce

Examples of lo mein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Del Rosario’s delivery this day included a turkey burger with sweet potatoes and peas, pork lo mein, a beef burrito bowl, chicken Alfredo with pasta and zucchini, chicken with brown rice and green beans, and fresh fruit and milk. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024 Stopped at the food court near my workplace to pick up a takeaway lunch, lo mein with some beef ($11.50). Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 25 Mar. 2024 Who doesn’t love lo mein? 4 of 5Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Kevin Crafts Sweet and Sour Pork Pork tenderloin is a very tender cut of meat, perfect for stir-frying a classic dish like this. Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 29 May 2024 Nonprofit culinary program opens restaurant, launches Sunday brunch PAO's menu features a variety of small and large plate items such as Pao Pao shrimp, tuna carpaccio and lo mein mein noodles. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lo mein 

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Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) lòu-mihn stirred noodles

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lo mein was in 1970

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“Lo mein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo%20mein. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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