chow mein /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: Mandarin Chinese;
Origin: chao mian, from chao 'to cook in hot oil' + mian 'dough']
a Chinese dish made with meat, vegetables, and
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