拉面 (lāmiàn) · pulled noodles, ramen

Measure Word

一碗拉面 wǎn

Meanings

1 pulled noodles
2 ramen

Made with

面条 miàntiáo 牛肉 niúròu 白萝卜 báiluóbo 辣椒油 làjiāoyóu 香菜 xiāngcài 蒜苗 suànmiáo

About the dish

Wheat noodles pulled by hand, usually served Lanzhou style in clear beef broth with radish, coriander, a little beef and chili oil. You can choose the thickness. Japanese restaurants use the word for ramen.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我想吃一碗拉面。

Wǒ xiǎng chī yì wǎn lāmiàn.

I want to eat a bowl of ramen.

HSK 7-9

兰州拉面很有名。

Lánzhōu lāmiàn hěn yǒumíng.

Lanzhou pulled noodles are very famous.

Tips

culture

In China, 拉面 refers to hand-pulled noodles, a traditional technique where dough is stretched and folded repeatedly. 兰州拉面 (Lanzhou pulled noodles) is the most famous variety and can be found on nearly every street in China.

memory

拉 means 'to pull' and 面 means 'noodles' - noodles that are literally pulled by hand.