# Mee

/ˈmi/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/mee
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

a type of yellow noodle made from wheat, common in Southeast Asian cooking. You often see it in dishes like stir-fries or soups.

For teachers: a variety of wheat-based yellow noodles, typically containing egg, prevalent in Southeast Asian cuisines such as Malaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian.

## Examples

- 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 notes

- Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'mee goreng' or 'hokkien mee'.

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