lo mein
noun
ˈlō-ˈmān 
ˌlō-
: a Chinese dish consisting of sliced vegetables, soft noodles, and usually meat or shrimp in bite-size pieces stir-fried in a seasoned sauce
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One was steak tacos and churros from Pedro’s Mexican Grill in Anchorage, and the other an array of Chinese takeout classics from Famous Wok, including lo mein, beef broccoli and General Tso’s chicken. 
New York Times, 5 May 2022 The lo mein was simply a red herring that the doctors dismissed, according to the article's editor and director of the clinical microbiology laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital, Eric Rosenberg. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2022 The report noted that the student had eaten leftover rice, chicken and lo mein. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022 According to findings in the NEJM report, the man was fine until about 20 hours after eating a rice, chicken, and lo mein meal left over from a restaurant. Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 22 Feb. 2022 With apologies to wild wolves and your chicken lo mein, none of us care. John Brandon, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 The menu hosts a wide variety of options, ranging from a crispy karaage chicken sandwich to a riff on classic lo mein featuring lobster. Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2021 The menu hosts a wide variety of options, ranging from a crispy karaage chicken sandwich to a riff on classic lo mein featuring lobster. Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2021 This is a serving of rice and lo mein — together — topped with a pork egg roll and grilled chicken on a stick. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2021 See More
New York Times, 5 May 2022 The lo mein was simply a red herring that the doctors dismissed, according to the article's editor and director of the clinical microbiology laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital, Eric Rosenberg. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2022 The report noted that the student had eaten leftover rice, chicken and lo mein. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022 According to findings in the NEJM report, the man was fine until about 20 hours after eating a rice, chicken, and lo mein meal left over from a restaurant. Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 22 Feb. 2022 With apologies to wild wolves and your chicken lo mein, none of us care. John Brandon, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 The menu hosts a wide variety of options, ranging from a crispy karaage chicken sandwich to a riff on classic lo mein featuring lobster. Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2021 The menu hosts a wide variety of options, ranging from a crispy karaage chicken sandwich to a riff on classic lo mein featuring lobster. Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2021 This is a serving of rice and lo mein — together — topped with a pork egg roll and grilled chicken on a stick. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Chinese (Guangdong) lòu-mihn stirred noodles
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above