Pork Chow Mein (China)

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Cheap
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 2 people
  • Cooking methods: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Chinese
  • Seasonality: All seasons

Chow Mein in other cuisines:

Chow Mein in other cuisines:

Chow chowNepalese version of Chinese chow mein, using onion, other vegetables, and buffalo meat. It is a dish very popular in India as well.

In American Chinese cuisine , it is a stir-fried dish consisting of noodles, meat (chicken is the most common but pork, beef, shrimp, or tofu are sometimes substituted), onions, and celery.

But in the American market, two types of chow mein: crispy and steamed.

It is worth noting that this dish in Hong Kong is Cantonese egg noodles boiled in soup, not fried noodles.

Find all the specifics HERE, with an explanation of how they are served in other countries as well.

A staple in every kitchen, the type of noodles, called “chow mein noodles” which are wheat and can be purchased online too.

A staple in every kitchen, the type of noodles, called “chow mein noodles” which are wheat and can be purchased online too.

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