Char Kway Teow: Emperor Of Malaysian Noodles Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

One of the malaysian noodle dishes that one should not miss trying if visiting malaysia (especially penang) or singapore, or dining at a malaysian restaurant is char kway teow. This stir fried dish has wide rice noodles, meat (pork or chinese sausages, or both), seafood (shrimps, squid or cockles) and vegetables (chinese chives and mung bean sprouts are the most basic) seasoned with soy sauce and belacan, the malaysian shrimp paste. Modern versions almost always include stirred whole eggs. The best noodle to use for making char kway teow is called kway teow in malaysia which is essentially the same as shahe fen or he fen (also known as ho fun), the kind used for cooking chinese beef chow fun, flat rice noodles about three-quarters of an inch wide and a little less than a quarter of an inch thick. They are sold fresh in asian stores (vacuum-packed, in some cases). I like to drop them in briskly boiling water for a minute and dumping them in iced water before stir-frying. If unable to find fresh rice noodles, dried varieties are available. Follow the package directions for use in stir fries. This recipe dispenses with the pork lard part. Stir frying always requires consistently high heat.

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Ingredients for Char Kway Teow: Emperor Of Malaysian Noodles Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon Peanut oil
  • 1 Shallots
  • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon Shrimp paste
  • 1/2 pinch Sugar
  • 50 gram Pork Belly
  • 1/2 tablespoon Dark soy sauce
  • 3-4 Medium sized shrimp
  • 1.50 Stalks chinese chives
  • 2 ounce Wide Rice Noodles
Nutrition
value
1334
calories per serving
55 g Fat91 g Protein115 g Carbs15 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    55g
  • Protein
    91g
  • Carbs
    115g
  • Fiber
    15g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    115g
  • Protein
    91g
  • Fiber
    15g

Fats

  • Fat
    55g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    288mg
  • Iron
    9mg
  • Vitamin A
    272mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    12mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    183mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    6mcg
  • Vitamin C
    5mg
  • Vitamin E
    6mg
  • Copper
    2mcg
  • Magnesium
    286mg
  • Manganese
    1mg
  • Phosphorus
    1061mg
  • Selenium
    165mcg
  • Zinc
    8mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats