Cumian
Appearance
Type | Chinese noodles |
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Place of origin | China |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour, water |
Cumian | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 粗麵 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 粗面 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | thick noodle | ||||||||||
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Cumian [tsʰu˥mjɛn˥˩] (lit. "thick noodles") are a type of Chinese noodle commonly used in the cuisines of northern China. In addition, it may also be found in Hong Kong, as well as in restaurants specializing in northern Chinese cuisine in other parts of China.
Production
The noodles are made from wheat flour and water.
See also
- Udon, a similar variety of noodle from Japan