What is the difference between chowmein and hakka noodles?

Answer 1

Chow mein - main ingredient is noodles with vegetables and option of meat.

Chop suey - main ingredient is bean sprouts with vegetables and option of meat.

Subgum. - main ingredient is vegetables (usually with cooked celery) and option of meat.

Depending on the Chinese restaurant more authentic restaurants include bean sprouts.

My grandpa owned 3 Chinese-American restaurants in Michigan, and is from Shanghai, China

Answer 2

Discussions of the distinctions between chow mein and lo mein are in the following links. Basically, the way the noodles are cooked makes the diffierence, and where you get them as take-out.

Answer 3

Though lo mein is similar to chow mein, chow mein is stir-fried while lo mein traditionally is not fried.

Answer 4

The difference between Mei Fun and Lo Mein is the noodles. Mei Fun has rice noodles that are very thin and white. Lo Mein uses thicker noodles made of wheat.

Answer 5

I think it is soft noodles in regular chowmein and hard noodles in subgum including possible chunkier vegetables.

Answer 6

One uses chow mein noodles the other uses sticky rice.

Answer 7

Chow mein is normally stir fried and lo mein is served in stock.

Answer 8

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