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Come for the mochiko chicken or the saimin broth studded with pork spareribs.—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2022 Similar to ramen, saimin is a noodle dish, but incorporates flavors and toppings from various cultures outside of Japan such as China and the Philippines.—Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022 Why not Hawaii’s saimin, a Chinese-Filipino-Japanese noodle soup that’s fishy, warming, and like nothing else in the States?—Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2020 My sister adds chubby little wontons to the saimin.—Elyse Inamine, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018 The lunch and dinner menu at the new Hiro’s Ohana Grill in Hotel Molokai ranges from saimin to steak — make sure to save room for banana lumpia Fosters.—Jeanne Cooper, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2018 Every bowl of saimin is a melting pot of Asian influences.—David Hammond, chicagotribune.com, 31 Jan. 2018 Spam for the Summer Instead of a bowl of hot ramen, Top Chef alum Sheldon Simeon says that in Hawaii, the locals prefer to fry ramen-like saimin noodles with a ton of garlic when temperatures rise.—Jeremy Repanich, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017 Spam for the Summer
Instead of a bowl of hot ramen, Top Chef alum Sheldon Simeon says that in Hawaii, the locals prefer to fry ramen-like saimin noodles with a ton of garlic when temperatures rise.—Jeremy Repanich, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017
Word History
Etymology
probably from Chinese (Guangdong) sai mihn fine noodles
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