mee
n. uncountable C2 Proficiency US //ˈmi// mee
n. a type of yellow noodle made from wheat, common in Southeast Asian cooking. You often see it in dishes like stir-fries or soups.
n. a variety of wheat-based yellow noodles, typically containing egg, prevalent in Southeast Asian cuisines such as Malaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian.
I ordered a bowl of fried mee for lunch.
The street vendor tossed the yellow mee into the hot wok with soy sauce and fresh prawns.
While rice-based vermicelli is popular in the region, many classic hawker dishes specifically require the chewy texture of egg-based mee to hold up against heavy sauces.
Usage
Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'mee goreng' or 'hokkien mee'.