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Specifications
What is the diameter/width of this noodle? Similar to lo mein or ramen? Badagnani 16:21, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I want to say half a centimeter. Benjwong 17:33, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe 3 mm, then? That's cooked, not dry, correct? Maybe you can measure it to make sure. Badagnani 17:38, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
5mm uncooked and 3mm cooked. They do shrink so I guess that is fair. Benjwong 21:04, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Coloring
Are these the type of noodles that have been caught being produced with artificial yellow coloring rather than egg on a number of occasions? Badagnani 16:21, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not that I am aware of. Benjwong 17:33, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Here are some examples of noodles seized for containing tartrazine (Yellow no. 5) (do a CTRL-F search for "noodle"). None of the noodles seized were labeled as "E-fu," though. Badagnani 17:49, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nope don't see anything close to yi mein on the list. Benjwong 21:04, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Next time you're in the Asian supermarket, can you check the ingredients to see if any brands use artificial yellow coloring? Badagnani 23:31, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
History
Important to note the tradition (esp since some sources will cite it confidently, leading to later edits here) but this article brings up and debunks various origin stories of yimian. — LlywelynII 09:30, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
