![Mom’s One-Pan Fried Bee Hoon with Canned Stewed Pork and Bean Sprouts [红烧排骨豆芽炒米粉]](https://i0.wp.com/www.foodiebaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSC08163.jpg?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1)
I absolutely love the days when my mom decided to cook fried bee hoon. Her fried bee hoon consists of only four ingredients (excluding the seasoning) – bee hoon (rice vermicelli), garlic, bean sprouts and the secret ingredient that makes it so good and delicious – Narcissus Brand Stewed Pork.
Noodles: Asian
Chinese Tomato and Egg Noodle Soup (番茄鸡蛋面汤)
As we are heading into colder weather, we will need a bowl of hot, comfort food more often. This is where the piping hot Chinese Tomato and Egg Noodle Soup comes in! This one bowl of goodness can be made in just 30 minutes and it will be gone faster than that, because you can’t stop slurping the goodness…
Asian-Style Egg Noodles Stir Fry (with Prawns and Chicken)
I love, love, love noodles. Currently I have 8 kinds of noodles stocked at home – spaghetti, tagliatelle/fettuccine, rice noodles (hor fun), rice vermicelli (bee hoon), somen (thin Japanese noodle made of wheat flour), soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles), udon and egg noodles. This is not including the other pasta shapes that are sitting in the pantry! So… yup,…
Dry-Tossed Shredded Chicken Hor Fun
Hor fun, also known as kwey teow, is a type of noodle made with rice. It is white in colour and can come in various widths. The noodle is extremely versatile – it can be stir-fried, used in soups (do you still remember my pho recipe?) and simply tossed in a simple sauce like this recipe that I’m…
Thai Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen / ยำวุ้นเส้น)
I first made this Thai Glass Noodle Salad (or also known as yum woon sen in Thai) a few months back and I was so blown away by how delicious it was. The salad dressing is made with just three ingredients – lime juice, fish sauce and Thai sweet chilli, which is readily and greedily absorbed by the…
Quick, Easy and Healthy Kimchi Ramyeon
Wait, what? Healthy ramyeon? Yes you didn’t read wrongly! This healthy, homemade kimchi ramyeon does not come from a packet with sachets of dehydrated vegetables and unknown flavourings – yet I assure you that it tastes absolutely delicious and satisfying!
One-Pan Fried White Bee Hoon (Rice Vermicelli)
Fried white bee hoon is a delicious dish that appears very often during potlucks and barbeques. It is usually served plain with probably just a bit of vegetables as there will be many other dishes to go with it, especially curry chicken! I love to make mine a one-pan meal with lots of meat, egg and vegetables so I…
Vietnamese Beef Pho (Beef Noodles Soup)
Pho is a popular street food in Vietnam, which is a noodle soup consisting of broth, flat rice noodles, vegetables, herbs and meat. The most common version is beef, but chicken pho is usually offered as well. I cannot remember when was the first time I tried pho or when I got hooked to this…
Easy Chinese Noodles with Cherry Tomatoes, Egg and Spring Onion (小番茄鸡蛋面)
I’m here to share a quick and easy recipe today! I cook a lot of noodles dish for lunch (for myself) these days as it’s – as mentioned – quick, easy and satisfying. This noodles dish with cherry tomatoes, egg and spring onion is one example as I don’t have to de-frost anything (no meat involved) and it’s…
Guest Post – Gluten-Free Coconut Curry Laksa
Pardon my absence from the blogosphere last week, I’ve been so busy with Chinese New Year preparation gorging that blogging wasn’t on my mind. From pineapple tarts to kueh lapis to bak kwa to abalone etc, my waistline is definitely on the route of no return (horrors!) But today, this post is not going to be about me or…
Jjapaguri (Jjapaghetti and Neoguri Instant Noodles)
Recently I’m hooked onto a Korean variety show known as Appa Oidga (아빠, 어디가), which translates to Dad, Where Are We Going? The show features 5 celebrity fathers bringing their child, ranging from 6 years old to 10 years old, to a 2-days-1-night vacation to various parts of Korea (mainly to rural areas like villages). This…
Mee Sua Soup
I posted about this bowl of noodles soup quite some time ago and since then I’ve made a few changes and this has became my go-to dish on days when I’m lazy to whip up more elaborated meals. It is essentially a one-pot healthy and tasty noodles soup, with a very simple home-made broth. The…
Korean Sweet Potato Noodles with Beef [Japchae]
![Korean Sweet Potato Noodles with Beef [Japchae]](https://i0.wp.com/www.foodiebaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_6017.jpg?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1)
I originally wanted to blog about my Taiwan trip, but unfortunately Flickr is down, and since I’ve already uploaded photos for this noodle dish, I shall blog about it instead! Sweet potato noodles are, as its name suggests, made with sweet potato starch. It is different from the transparent cellophane noodles (冬粉) which are made…
Ee Mein Soup (伊面汤)
This is a fuss-free, simple and healthy (uses no MSG!) dish that I loved to cook for a quick lunch fix or during a cold day when some soupy food is desired. The original recipe comes from my mom – she loves to use all kinds of leftover vegetables in this dish and it’s an…
Zha Jiang Mien
Zha Jiang Mian / Za Jiang Mein Zha Jiang Mian / Za Jiang Mein (炸酱面) literally means fried (pork) sauce noodles – it is a popular Northern Chinese dish that consists of noodles topped with a minced meat sauce that is fried in bean paste. The sauce is similar to a bolognese sauce – except…
Mee Sua Soup
Mee Sua is a type of Chinese noodles made from wheat flour. It is very thin and brittle, but it’s an important food during Chinese festivals/banquets. This is because Mee Sua is also known as “Longevity Noodles”, hence many Chinese eat Mee Sua on their birthdays. So far, I know there are two ways to…