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Hand-Pulled Noodles with Beef La mian is a type of hand-made or hand-pulled Chinese noodle. It is also the name of the dishes that use these noodles.[edit] Etymology and preparationDishes using la mian are usually served in a beef or mutton-flavored soup called tāngmiàn (汤面搜索)， but sometimes stir-fried and served with a tomato-based sauce, this dish being called chǎomiàn (炒世姿搭面). Literally, 拉 (lā) means to pull or stretch, while 面 (miàn) means noodle. The hand-making process invo