Cumian

For the Irish saints of this name, see Cumméne.

Cumian ([tsʰu˥mjɛn˥˩]; lit. "thick noodles") are thick Chinese noodles made from wheat flour and water. Two types of Chinese noodles are called cumian. One is Shanghai-style, thick in diameter,^[1] used in Shanghai fried noodles.^[2]

Cumian

Shanghai fried noodles
Type	Chinese noodles
Place of origin	China
Region or state	East Asia
Main ingredients	Wheat flour, water
Cookbook: Cumian

Cumian
Traditional Chinese	粗麵
Simplified Chinese	粗面
Literal meaning	thick noodle
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin cūmiàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping cou1 min6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ chho͘-mī

The other type is Hong Kong-style, flat and wide,^[1] sometimes yellow-alkaline.^[3] The flat cumian is a popular option in Hong Kong's cart noodles.^[3]

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  Hong Kong-style flat noodles in soup