油面

油麵

yóumiàn

noun

Measure Word

一碗油面 wǎn

Meanings

1 oil noodles
2 yellow alkaline noodles (pre-oiled)

Characters

Examples

台南担仔面用的就是油面。

Táinán dānzǎimiàn yòng de jiùshì yóumiàn.

Tainan dan-zai noodles are made with oil noodles.

油面要先用开水烫一下。

Yóumiàn yào xiān yòng kāishuǐ tàng yīxià.

Blanch the oil noodles in boiling water first.

Tips

culture

Pre-cooked yellow wheat noodles tossed with a thin coat of oil to keep them from sticking. A staple of Taiwanese and Hokkien street food — used in 担仔面 (dānzǎimiàn) and Penang-style 福建面.

Stroke Order

油 yóu

面 miàn