What's the difference between chow mein and lo mein?

Question

I know one is soft noodles and the other is crisp, but I always forget which is which.

Lanani · Accepted Answer

Lo mein is soft. Chow mein is crunchy.

eightnotramp · Answer

Same noodles, the difference is in the way they are prepared.   
chow mein are tossed in the wok with oil, and lo mein are done with a broth.

spoiltrini · Answer

Chow mein is done with just vegetables, lo mein is noodles with vegetables with or without poultry or seafood.

d_eic · Answer

The noodles

heartbroken · Answer

check the sites for descriptions:

Chow Mein: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow_mein

Lo Mein: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_mein

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