saimin
noun
sai·min ˈsī-ˈmin 
: a Hawaiian noodle soup
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Similar to ramen, saimin is a noodle dish, but incorporates flavors and toppings from various cultures outside of Japan such as China and the Philippines. 
Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022 Why not Hawaii’s saimin, a Chinese-Filipino-Japanese noodle soup that’s fishy, warming, and like nothing else in the States? Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2020 My sister adds chubby little wontons to the saimin. Elyse Inamine, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018 The lunch and dinner menu at the new Hiro’s Ohana Grill in Hotel Molokai ranges from saimin to steak — make sure to save room for banana lumpia Fosters. Jeanne Cooper, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2018 Every bowl of saimin is a melting pot of Asian influences. David Hammond, chicagotribune.com, 31 Jan. 2018 Spam for the Summer Instead of a bowl of hot ramen, Top Chef alum Sheldon Simeon says that in Hawaii, the locals prefer to fry ramen-like saimin noodles with a ton of garlic when temperatures rise. Jeremy Repanich, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017 Spam for the SummerInstead of a bowl of hot ramen, Top Chef alum Sheldon Simeon says that in Hawaii, the locals prefer to fry ramen-like saimin noodles with a ton of garlic when temperatures rise. Jeremy Repanich, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017 See More
Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022 Why not Hawaii’s saimin, a Chinese-Filipino-Japanese noodle soup that’s fishy, warming, and like nothing else in the States? Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2020 My sister adds chubby little wontons to the saimin. Elyse Inamine, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018 The lunch and dinner menu at the new Hiro’s Ohana Grill in Hotel Molokai ranges from saimin to steak — make sure to save room for banana lumpia Fosters. Jeanne Cooper, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2018 Every bowl of saimin is a melting pot of Asian influences. David Hammond, chicagotribune.com, 31 Jan. 2018 Spam for the Summer Instead of a bowl of hot ramen, Top Chef alum Sheldon Simeon says that in Hawaii, the locals prefer to fry ramen-like saimin noodles with a ton of garlic when temperatures rise. Jeremy Repanich, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017 Spam for the SummerInstead of a bowl of hot ramen, Top Chef alum Sheldon Simeon says that in Hawaii, the locals prefer to fry ramen-like saimin noodles with a ton of garlic when temperatures rise. Jeremy Repanich, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
probably from Chinese (Guangdong) sai mihn fine noodles
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above