บะหมี่
Chinese-style wheat noodles
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- 1 Chinese-style wheat noodles、egg-noodle dish
This word refers to Chinese-style wheat noodles or a dish made with them. In Thailand, it most often means thin yellow egg noodles.
Chinese-style wheat noodles、egg-noodle dish
Chinese-style wheat noodles, especially yellow egg noodles, as well as a prepared dish made with them.
Learning notes
Explanation
บะหมี่ is an everyday loanword of Chinese origin. In Thailand, it usually refers to thin yellow noodles made from wheat flour and often eggs. It can name either the noodles themselves or a prepared noodle dish. Dish names are formed by adding the serving style or toppings. บะหมี่น้ำ means noodles served in soup, while บะหมี่แห้ง means noodles served without soup. Ingredients such as หมูแดง “Chinese barbecued pork” and เกี๊ยว “wontons” may also be added. A prepared serving is commonly counted with ชาม for a bowl or จาน for a plate. Individual strands can be counted with เส้น.
Usage
It is commonly used at street stalls, noodle shops, and food courts when choosing a noodle type or ordering a dish. It is also used in stores and everyday conversation when referring to Chinese-style wheat noodles or instant noodles.
Caution
บะหมี่ normally refers to wheat noodles. Do not confuse it with เส้นหมี่, which generally means thin rice noodles. Also, บะหมี่แห้ง does not mean uncooked dried noodles on a menu; it means noodles served without soup.
Differences from similar words
1 Chinese-style wheat noodles synonyms
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ก๋วยเตี๋ยว is a broader term for noodle dishes and is commonly used for dishes made with rice noodles. บะหมี่ specifically refers to Chinese-style wheat noodles, usually yellow egg noodles.