虾面

蝦麵

xiāmiàn

noun

Measure Word

一碗虾面 wǎn

Meanings

1 shrimp noodles
2 noodles in shrimp broth

Characters

Examples

槟城的虾面很有名。

Bīngchéng de xiāmiàn hěn yǒumíng.

Penang's shrimp noodles are famous.

他点了一碗虾面加卤蛋。

Tā diǎnle yì wǎn xiāmiàn jiā lǔdàn.

He ordered a bowl of shrimp noodles with a braised egg.

Tips

culture

Most associated with Hokkien cuisine and Malaysian/Singaporean hawker stalls, where the broth is simmered from prawn shells for hours.

Stroke Order

虾 xiā

面 miàn