How to Use lo mein in a Sentence

lo mein

noun
  • With apologies to wild wolves and your chicken lo mein, none of us care.
    — John Brandon, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Flavor-wise, I was sold after a single bite of the sweet and spicy shrimp lo mein.
    — Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The Latin cuisine joins a larger menu of global food, from peking duck lo mein to wiener schnitzel sliders.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Just me and some friends eating, like, lo mein and stir-fry at this massive gnarled war table while the Phillies are on.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 21 July 2024
  • The report noted that the student had eaten leftover rice, chicken and lo mein.
    — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022
  • No debating between orange chicken or lo mein.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Think orange chicken, Mongolian beef, and lo mein noodles—fast.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Hibachi staples like fried lo mein noodles are combined with Southern classics like seafood boils.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • In a back room, the gun-rights activists ate from plates piled with egg rolls, breaded shrimp, lo mein, peanut brittle, pineapple, and French fries.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Other Asian restaurant staples such as lo mein, sweet and sour chicken and pad Thai are also available.
    — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Ginger supplements taken in large amounts may lead to blood thinning, but including a bit of ginger in your lo mein, shouldn’t be a problem.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
  • The menu hosts a wide variety of options, ranging from a crispy karaage chicken sandwich to a riff on classic lo mein featuring lobster.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Asian wheat noodles like udon and lo mein have alkaline salts added to the dough, and they are traditionally cooked in unsalted water.
    — Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The lo mein noodles in the dish, which are available at most supermarkets, are long, thin, egg and wheat noodles that require only a few minutes to cook.
    — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • The Massachusetts college student had eaten rice, chicken and lo mein from a restaurant.
    — Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Our Zone’s menu offers a few items for diners seeking American Chinese fare — sweet and sour spare ribs, lo mein.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2021
  • Expect to substitute mushrooms into the cheesesteaks, seitan for French dip, tofu for stews and chicken for lo mein.
    — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Was passing containers of lo mein, honey garlic chicken and beef and broccoli around the table part of your annual tradition?
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Dishes include a marshmallow and Nutella empanada, Peking duck lo mein and wild berry chocolate bread pudding.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Add lo mein noodles and cook, stirring occasionally, until about 2 minutes before tender.
    — Erin Booke, Dallas News, 22 Jan. 2020
  • At Nom Wah, Li and his team made the dish using a package of thick yi mein noodles, though Li said lo mein or other kinds of noodles would also work.
    — Allison Steele, Philly.com, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Selections often include pan-Asian dishes such as lo mein and Thai red curry chicken, alongside staples such as chicken wings in a range of flavors.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Toss Italian spaghetti with a Chinese shrimp sauce, carrots, scallions, red onion, and Napa cabbage to make this quick, delicious lo mein.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The menu has staples that stay, like the birria quesatacos and birria ramen, but also has rotating specials like chicken tinga dumplings and lo mein noodles.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Oxtail tagliatelle is a mash-up between the beef lo mein offered at Lucky Danger and Taiwanese beef noodle soup, a Ma childhood memory.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • According to findings in the NEJM report, the man was fine until about 20 hours after eating a rice, chicken, and lo mein meal left over from a restaurant.
    — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Diners will also find all of their Hawkers’ favorites in the Windermere restaurant, including popular dishes such as the roti canai, pad Thai, steamed bao, chicken lo mein, and more.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Del Rosario’s delivery this day included a turkey burger with sweet potatoes and peas, pork lo mein, a beef burrito bowl, chicken Alfredo with pasta and zucchini, chicken with brown rice and green beans, and fresh fruit and milk.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
  • More and more people know to go to The MerryWeather on a Sunday evening, when bamboo baskets and plates of lo mein and oversized smashburgers appear mysteriously from the back.
    — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 May 2025
  • At Shift Kitchen & Bar, owned by Paul Moir, a farm-to-table movement pioneer, discover contemporary American takes on coq au vin, duck lo mein, and steak frites.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2024

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