Lamian

La mian is a type of hand-made or hand-pulled Chinese noodle. It is also the name of the dishes that use these noodles. Dishes using la mian are usually served in a beef or mutton-flavored soup called tāngmiàn (湯麵), but sometimes stir-fried and served with a tomato-based sauce, this dish being called chǎomiàn (炒麵). Literally, 拉 (lā) means to pull or stretch, while 麵 (miàn) means noodle. The hand-making process involves taking a lump of dough and ... more

Also known as:

  • Noodles, chinese, chow mein

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Nutrients per 100g:

Nutrient Quantity per 100g
  • 8.38 g (0.296 oz )
  • 30.76 g (1.085 oz )
  • 57.54 g (2.03 oz )
  • 2.6 g (0.092 oz )
  • 0.73 g (0.026 oz )
  • 0.26 g (0.0092 oz )
  • 3.9 g (0.14 oz )
  • 0.00002 g (7.0548E-7 oz )
  • 0 g (1.7E-7 oz )
  • 0.00005 g (0.0000018342 oz )
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Energy per 100g:

  • 2,205 kJ (13760000000000000000 MeV )

USDA Equivalent:

  • 20113
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