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油面

油麵

yóumiàn

noun

Measure Word

一碗油面 wǎn

Meanings

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

About the ingredient

粮食 Grains and noodles

Yellow, springy alkaline wheat noodles, sold already cooked and oiled. Taiwan uses them in thick pork soup noodles, and Hong Kong in cart noodles.

Contains wheat

Used in 2 dishes

沙茶面 shāchámiàn

担仔面 dànzǎimiàn

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

油面要先用开水烫一下。

Yóumiàn yào xiān yòng kāishuǐ tàng yíxià.

Blanch the oil noodles in boiling water first.

HSK 7-9

台南担仔面用的就是油面。

Táinán dān zǎi miàn yòng de jiùshì yóumiàn.

Tainan dan-zai noodles are made with oil noodles.

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