China, Cantonese cooking tradition. The term chow mein entered English through Cantonese immigrants in California in the 19th century. The American version (soft noodles with vegetables) diverges significantly from the Chinese original. · Provenance 1000 — Chinese
Tsingtao lager. This is a casual, everyday dish — the wine list is not relevant.
{"Wet noodles: excess water on the noodles prevents charring and produces a steamed result","Over-crowding the wok: the temperature drops and the noodles steam","Too much sauce: the noodles should be coated, not swimming"}
Tsingtao lager. This is a casual, everyday dish — the wine list is not relevant.
{"Wet noodles: excess water on the noodles prevents charring and produces a steamed result","Over-crowding the wok: the temperature drops and the noodles steam","Too much sauce: the noodles should be coated, not swimming"}
Chow Mein connects to similar techniques: Pad See Ew (flat rice noodles, same char technique — the Thai parallel); Japanes.
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