Lai fun
| Type | Chinese noodles |
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| Place of origin | China |
| Variations | Bánh canh (Vietnam) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 瀨粉 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 濑粉 | ||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 酹粉 | ||||||||||||||
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Lai fun (simplified Chinese: 濑粉; traditional Chinese: 瀨粉; Jyutping: laai6 fan2) is a short and thick variety of Chinese noodles commonly served in broth. It is commonly found in the Pearl River Delta region and to some degree amongst Chinatowns overseas. Its name comes from the Cantonese language, "lai" referring to "swift currents" and "fun" referring to "food (in this case noodles) made from starch or flour (in this case rice)".
Lai fun may also be referred to as bánh canh, a thick Vietnamese noodle, in which case it is made from rice flour and tapioca starch.