Japanese Mahjong Japanese Mahjong Japanese Mahjong (Japanese: 麻雀, 麻将 or マージャン; "mājan"), also known as Rīchi Mahjong, is a variation of mahjong. While the basic rules to the game are retained, the variation features a unique set of rules such as "rīchi" and the use of "dora". The main mahjong article contains general terms, but only English and Japanese terms are used here. Terms like "chow," "pung," and "kong" are not used in this variation, yet their functions are still used. Instead, they are referred to in Japanese as "chī", "pon", and "kan". In 1924, a soldier named Saburo Hirayama brought the
Chow mein part of mainstream Peruvian culture. Chow mein is known to Peruvians as "Tallarín salteado" and may contain peppers, onions, green onions, and tomatoes. Chow mein Chow mein (and , ) are Chinese stir-fried noodles, the name being the romanization of the Taishanese chāu-mèing. The dish is popular throughout the Chinese diaspora and appears on the menus of most Chinese restaurants. It is particularly popular in India, Nepal, the UK and the US. The words chow mein mean 'stir-fried noodles', "chow" meaning 'stir-fried' (or "sautéed") and "mein" meaning 'noodles'. The pronunciation "chow mein" is an English corruption of the Taishanese pronunciation