Etymology

bak chor mee

Today it means: A noodle dish made with minced meat (usually pork), soy sauce, oyster sauce and black vinegar. Full definition →

Hokkien 肉脞麵 /肉脞面
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The story

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from肉脞麵 /肉脞面
  2. English todaybak chor mee

From Hokkien 肉脞麵 /肉脞面 (bah-chhò͘-mī).

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