Cumian ([tsʰu˥mjɛn˥˩]; lit. "thick noodles") are thick Chinese noodles made from wheat flour and water. Two types of Chinese noodles are called cumian. One is Shanghai style, thick in diameter,[1] used in Shanghai fried noodles.[2]

Cumian
Shanghai fried noodles
TypeChinese noodles
Place of originChina
Region or stateEast Asia
Main ingredientsWheat flour, water
Cumian
Traditional Chinese粗麵
Simplified Chinese粗面
Literal meaningthick noodle
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyincūmiàn
Wu
Shanghainese
Romanization
tshu1-mi3
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcou1 min6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJchho͘-mī

The other type is Hong Kong style, flat and wide,[1] sometimes yellow-alkaline.[3] The flat cumian is a popular option in Hong Kong's cart noodles.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hui, Yiu H. (2006). "Table 157.1 Classification of wheat-based noodles from two ethnic groups". Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering. Vol. 4. CRC Press. pp. 157–2. ISBN 9780849398490. cu mien (URL is Google Books)
  2. ^ Cosmo, Serena (2017). "Shanghai stir-fried noodles with pork and chinese broccoli". The Ultimate Pasta and Noodle Cookbook. Simon and Schuster. p. 445. ISBN 9781604337334. Retrieved 2021-08-12. (URL is Google Books)
  3. ^ a b 香港の庶民の味 車仔麺 [Hong Kong's cart noodle]. 香港ポスト (Hong Kong Post) (in Japanese). Mikuni Co. 2012-10-19. まずは麺選びから – 粗麺. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

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