egg noodle

Thân thiện

A chef tosses fresh egg noodles in a large wok.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of noodle made from pasta dough containing eggs: "egg noodle" refers to a narrow, ribbon-like strip of pasta that is made with a dough that includes eggs as a key ingredient, giving it a richer color, flavor, and texture compared to noodles made without eggs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • For the soup, I prefer to use thin egg noodles.
  • The recipe calls for two cups of cooked egg noodles.
  • These fresh egg noodles have a wonderful yellow hue.

Advanced Usage

• "egg noodle" as a mass noun: While typically countable ("noodles"), it can be used as a mass noun to refer to the food substance in a general sense.
  • This dish contains too much egg noodle for my taste.

Variants and Related Words

• Noodle (n): A strip or ring of dough, typically made with flour, water, and sometimes eggs, and cooked in boiling liquid.
• Pasta (n): A dish originally from Italy consisting of dough made from durum wheat and water, extruded or stamped into various shapes and typically cooked in boiling water. (Note: "Egg noodle" is a specific type of pasta.)
• Chow mein noodles: A specific type of crispy or soft egg noodle used in Chinese-American cuisine.

Synonyms

• Pasta ribbon: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the shape.
• Egg pasta: A broader term that can include shapes other than strips.

Related Phrases

• To cook egg noodles: The standard phrase for preparing them.
  • Remember to cook the egg noodles until they are al dente.

Related Idioms

(This word is a specific food item and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs