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{{Short description|Type of noodle-shaped cracker}}
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{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Mein gon
| image = MeinGon.jpg
| image_size = 250px
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| alternate_name = Crunchy noodles
| country = [[United States]]
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| type = [[Cracker (food)|Cracker]]
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{{Chinese
| t = 麵乾
| s = 面干
| j = min6 gon1
| p = miǎn gān
}}
'''Mein gon''' (面干 miàn-gān), informally referred to as '''crunchy noodles''' or '''crunchy [[chow mein]]''', are a type of noodle-shaped [[Cracker (food)|cracker]] (or dried [[biscuit]]) used in [[American Chinese cuisine]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMAY'S - Crispy Noodles{{!}}NT Foods |url=https://www.ntfoods.com/amays-crispy-noodles-5641a/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=www.ntfoods.com}}</ref>

==American Chinese cuisine==
In American Chinese cuisine, the mein gon pieces are generally sprinkled into [[Chow mein|chicken chow mein]], and then served together. Despite the informal English name referring to it as a noodle, it is not actually classified as a form of [[Chinese noodles|Chinese noodle]].

It can also be crumbled and sprinkled onto American Chinese salad dishes, such as [[Chinese chicken salad]], in a manner similar to [[crouton]]s. Crunchy fried chow mein noodles are often served with [[duck sauce]] and Chinese hot mustard as an appetizer in American Chinese restaurants.

==See also==
* [[Chinese noodle]]
* [[La Choy]]

== References ==
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[[Category:American Chinese cuisine]]
[[Category:Cantonese words and phrases]]
[[Category:Crackers (food)]]


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