Youmian

Variety of Chinese noodle

Youmian

Traditional Chinese

幼麵

Simplified Chinese

幼面

Literal meaning

thin noodle

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	xi miàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	jau3 min6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	iù-mī

Ximian (lit. 'thin noodles') are a variety of Chinese noodle widely used in Southern China, especially in the cuisines of Hong Kong and Guangdong.^[1] It has also been selectively used in the dishes of Shanghai, Malaysia, and Singapore.^[2] Youmian is also used in some dishes in overseas Chinese communities.

Description

Thin noodles are generally made with eggs.

A well-known variety of thin noodles is called cyun daan min [yue] (Cantonese; translating roughly as "whole egg noodles"). This variety is almost exclusively found in East and Southeast Asia, in regions with sizable Chinese populations.

Use in dishes

Depending on the cuisine, thin noodles may be boiled with some type of broth or stir-fried in a wok.

List of use in dishes

References

^ Cosmo, Serena (2017-10-24). The Ultimate Pasta and Noodle Cookbook: Over 300 Recipes for Classic Italian and International Recipes. Simon and Schuster. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-1-60433-733-4.
^ Green, Aliza (2012-01-01). Making Artisan Pasta: How to Make a World of Handmade Noodles, Stuffed Pasta, Dumplings, and More. Quarto Publishing Group USA. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-61058-195-0.

Cantonese cuisine

Main dishes

Dim sum and yum cha

Siu laap

Desserts and pastry

Condiments and spices

Ingredients

Others

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Films	The Banquet (1991) Shogun and Little Kitchen (1992) The Chinese Feast (1995) The God of Cookery (1996) Kung Fu Chefs (2009)
TV series	Magic Chef (2005)
Culture	Hong Kong tea culture Siu yeh One bowl with two pieces Private kitchens Yum cha
Places	Cha chaan teng Dai pai dong
Beijing cuisine Cantonese cuisine Shanghai cuisine Macanese cuisine Chinese cuisine History of Chinese cuisine

Noodles

Variants

Chinese	Biangbiang noodles Cellophane noodles Cumian Jook-sing noodles Juanfen Knife-cut noodles Lamian Lai fun Migan Mixian Misua Mung bean sheets Oil noodles Rice noodles Rice vermicelli Saang mein Shahe fen Shrimp roe noodles Silver needle noodles Yi mein Youmian
European	Halušky Schupfnudel Spätzle Pasta
Japanese	Hiyamugi Instant noodles Shirataki noodles Soba Sōmen Udon
Jewish & Israeli	Egg barley Farfel Jewish egg noodles Lokshen Ptitim Varnishkes
Korean	Cheonsachae Dangmyeon Dotori-guksu Garak-guksu Jjolmyeon Memil-guksu Somyeon Sujebi
Thai	Khanom chin

Dishes

Burmese	Kat kyi kaik Khauk swè thoke Kya zan hinga Kyay oh Meeshay Mohinga Mont di Nan gyi thohk Ohn no khao swè Sigyet khauk swè
Cambodian	Bánh hỏi Banh kanh Kuyteav Num banhchok
Central Asian / Turkic	Beshbarmak Kesme Laghman
Chinese	Ants climbing a tree Banmian Beef chow fun Beef noodle soup Chow mein Crossing-the-bridge noodles Dandan noodles Hokkien mee Hot dry noodles Kaomianjin Liangpi Lo mein Mee pok Millinge Shanghai fried noodles Wonton noodles Zhajiangmian Ganmianpi
Indonesian	Bakmi Bihun goreng I fu mie Ketoprak Kwetiau ayam Kwetiau goreng Kwetiau sapi Laksa Lakso Mie aceh Mie ayam Mie bakso Mie caluk Mie cakalang Mie celor Mie gomak Mie goreng Mie jawa Mie kangkung Mie kari Mie kering Mie koclok Mie kocok Mie rebus Soto ayam Soto mie Tekwan
Japanese	Aburasoba Taiwan mazesoba Champon Harusame saifun Ramen Sara udon Tantanmen Tokoroten Tsukemen Yaki udon Yakisoba
Jewish & Israeli	Jewish chicken noodle soup Kasha varnishkes Kugel Kugel Yerushalmi Lokshen Lokshen mit kaese Noodle kugel
Korean	Bibim-guksu Garak-guksu Gogi-guksu Jajangmyeon Janchi-guksu Japchae Jat-guksu Jjamppong Jjapaguri (ram-don) Kal-guksu Kong-guksu Mak-guksu Milmyeon Naengmyeon Ramyeon
Malaysian / Singaporean	Bihun goreng Curry mee Char kway teow Hae mee Katong Laksa Kolo mee Laksa Lor mee Mee goreng Mee bandung Muar Mee pok Mee siam Mee Jawa Satay bee hoon
Philippines	Batchoy Maki mi Mami Odong Pancit buko Pancit bihon Pancit choca Pancit estacion Pancit kinalas Pancit lomi Pancit Malabon Pancit Molo Shing-a-ling Pancit sotanghon Sopa de fideo
Taiwanese	A-gei Eel noodles Oyster vermicelli Ta-a mi Taiwanese beef noodle soup
Thai	Bami Kuai tiao Khao soi Mi krop Nam ngiao Kuaitiao nam tok Pad kee mao Pad see ew Pad thai Rat na
Vietnamese	Bánh canh Bánh cuốn Bánh hỏi Bún bò Huế Bún mắm Bún ốc Bún riêu Bún thịt nướng Cao lầu Mì Mì Quảng Phở Bún chả
Others	Feu Fried noodles Thukpa