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Alternative names | Crunchy noodles |
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Type | Cracker |
Place of origin | United States |
Mein gon | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 麵乾 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 面干 | ||||||||||
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Mein gon (面干miàn-gān),informally referred to as crunchy noodles or crunchy chow mein ,are a type of noodle-shaped cracker (or dried biscuit) used in American Chinese cuisine. [1]
In American Chinese cuisine,the mein gon pieces are generally sprinkled into chicken chow mein,and then served together. Despite the informal English name referring to it as a noodle,it is not actually classified as a form of Chinese noodle.
It can also be crumbled and sprinkled onto American Chinese salad dishes,such as Chinese chicken salad,in a manner similar to croutons. Crunchy fried chow mein noodles are often served with duck sauce and Chinese hot mustard as an appetizer in American Chinese restaurants.
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