Saang mein

Type of Chinese noodle found in Hong Kong
Saang mein
TypeChinese noodles
Place of originHong Kong
Region or stateHong Kong
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsWheat flour, tapioca flour, salt, potassium carbonate, water
Saang mein
Traditional Chinese生麵
Simplified Chinese生面
Literal meaningraw noodle
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinshēngmiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsaang1 min6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJsenn mī

Saang mein is a type of Chinese noodle found in Hong Kong. It is often available in overseas Chinatowns.

Production

It is made of wheat flour, tapioca flour, salt, potassium carbonate, and water.[1]

Variety

Saang mein can be cooked quickly similarly to ramen noodles. It is known for a more smooth and soapy texture. It can be eaten plain or with additional sesame oil. Vegetables such as kai-lan can be added. The noodle does have a wheat taste. It is served hot.

See also

References

  1. ^ Saang mein noodle packaging from Hong Kong.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Food
Films
TV series
  • Magic Chef (2005)
CulturePlaces
  • v
  • t
  • e
Main dishes
Dim sum and yum cha
Siu laap
Desserts and pastry
Condiments and spices
Ingredients
Others
  • v
  • t
  • e
Variants
Chinese
European
Japanese
Jewish & Israeli
Korean
Thai
Dishes
Burmese
Cambodian
Central Asian
/ Turkic
Chinese
Indonesian
Japanese
Jewish & Israeli
Korean
Malaysian /
Singaporean
Philippines
Taiwanese
Thai
Vietnamese
Others
Instant noodle
brands
List articles
See also
  • Category
  • iconFood portal


Stub icon

This article related to Chinese cuisine is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e