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炒泡面

炒泡麵
chǎopàomiàn
Also on menus as 炒方便面
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 fried instant noodles

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 主食 Staple

Instant noodles boiled briefly, then stir-fried with egg and often ham sausage, cabbage or bean sprouts, seasoned with the packet's sauce or soy sauce. Salty and oily; often sold at night-market stalls.

Usually contains egg and wheat

Examples

HSK 6
Chǎopàomiàn shì xiān bǎ pàomiàn zhǔruǎn, zài hé jīdàn, qīngcài yìqǐ chǎo.
For fried instant noodles, you first boil the noodles soft, then stir-fry them with egg and greens.
HSK 7-9
Kǎoshì qián yì tiān wǎnshang, shìyǒu gěi dàjiā zuò le chǎopàomiàn dàng yèxiāo.
The night before the exam, my roommate made everyone fried instant noodles as a late-night snack.

Tips

usage
泡面 "soaking noodles" is the everyday word for instant noodles, also called 方便面.

Stroke Order

炒 chǎo
泡 pào
面 miàn