How to pronounce Huimian

Huimian is written 烩面 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /xweɪ˥˩ mjɛn˥˩/. In plain English letters that is HWAY-myen, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Huimian?

Huimian is a noodle dish of China. Where it comes from: Zhengzhou (Henan). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and lamb. It tastes savory.

Where Huimian comes from

Huimian is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Henan.

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Food of China

Dishes like Huimian in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Huimian:

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