Saang mein

Saang mein is a type of Chinese noodle found in Hong Kong. It is often available in overseas Chinatowns.

Saang mein

Type	Chinese noodles
Place of origin	Hong Kong
Region or state	Hong Kong
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Wheat flour, tapioca flour, salt, potassium carbonate, water

Saang mein
Traditional Chinese	生麵
Simplified Chinese	生面
Literal meaning	raw noodle
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin shēngmiàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping saang1 min6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ senn mī

Production

It is made of wheat flour, tapioca flour, salt, potassium carbonate, and water.

Variety

Saang mein can be cooked quickly similarly to ramen noodles. It is known for a more smooth and soapy texture. It can be eaten plain or with additional sesame oil. Vegetables such as kai-lan can be added. The noodle does have a wheat taste. It is served hot.

See also

• Thin noodle