You mian

You mian
Traditional Chinese 幼麵
Simplified Chinese 幼面
Literal meaning thin noodle

You mian or thin noodles are a variety of Chinese noodle widely used in Southern China, especially in the cuisines of Hong Kong and Guangdong. It has also been selectively used in the cuisines of Shanghai, Malaysia, and Singapore. You mian is also used in some dishes in the overseas Chinese communities.

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Production

Thin noodles are generally made of eggs.

Preparation

Depending on the cuisine style, thin noodles may be boiled with some type of broth or stir fried in a wok.

Dishes

Cantonese cuisine

Shanghai cuisine

Varieties

One well known variety of thin noodles is called 全蛋麵 (Cantonese jyutping: cyun4 daan6 min6; Pinyin: quán dàn miàn; translating roughly as "all egg noodles"). This variety is almost exclusively found in East and Southeast Asia, in regions with sizable Chinese populations.

See also