Mein gon

Mein gon (面干 miàn-gān), informally referred to as crunchy noodles or crunchy chow mein, are a type of noodle-shaped cracker (or dried biscuit) used in American Chinese cuisine.

Mein gon

Alternative names	Crunchy noodles
Type	Cracker
Place of origin	United States

Mein gon
Traditional Chinese	麵乾
Simplified Chinese	面干
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin miǎn gān Yue: Cantonese Jyutping min6 gon1

American Chinese cuisine

In American Chinese cuisine, the mein gon pieces are generally sprinkled into chicken chow mein, and then served together. Despite the informal English name referring to it as a noodle, it is not actually classified as a form of Chinese noodle.

It can also be crumbled and sprinkled onto American Chinese salad dishes, such as Chinese chicken salad, in a manner similar to croutons. Crunchy fried chow mein noodles are often served with duck sauce and Chinese hot mustard as an appetizer in American Chinese restaurants.

See also

• Chinese noodle
• La Choy