"mei fun" meaning in English

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          "text": "Mee Krob — with its crisp mei fun noodles made sticky with a caramelized mixture of garlic, onions, tomatoes and chicken or shrimp — is a national favorite that goes back to the days of Siam.",
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          "text": "So he thought he'd better play it safe with a Super Mei-Fun Bowl. Now Mei Fun bowls can have some things that children wouldn't like, such as pig ears and some innards, some duck feet, or some tripe. This bowl held many creepy things,[…]",
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          "ref": "2014 September 9, Robin Robertson, Robin Robertson's Vegan Without Borders: Easy Everyday Meals from Around the World, Andrews McMeel Publishing",
          "text": "Singapore Mei Fun\nMei fun noodles are thin Chinese rice noodles (also called rice vermicelli) that are extremely popular in Singapore. Basic mei fun is somewhat bland, usually stir-fried with shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce,[…]",
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