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| Youmian | |||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 幼麵 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 幼面 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | thin noodle | ||||||||||||||
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Youmian (lit. 'thin noodles') are a variety ofChinese noodle widely used inSouthern China, especially in the cuisines ofHong Kong andGuangdong.[1] It has also been selectively used in the dishes ofShanghai,Malaysia, andSingapore.[2] Youmian is also used in some dishes inoverseas Chinese communities.
Thin noodles are generally made witheggs.
A well-known variety of thin noodles is calledcyun daan min [yue] (Cantonese; translating roughly as "whole egg noodles"). This variety is almost exclusively found inEast andSoutheast Asia, in regions with sizable Chinese populations.
Depending on the cuisine, thin noodles may beboiled with some type ofbroth orstir-fried in awok.