Samoan Chop Suey aka SAPASUI PISUPO

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are more accessible.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is often cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Fill a large mixing bowl with warm water and soak long rice noodles or bean thread noodles for 10 to 15 minutes until softened.

Heat a frying pan with a little oil.

Chop half an onion and add it to the pan, cooking it down slightly.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and cook it in with the onions.

Open and add the corned beef to the pan, cooking it down.

Add mixed vegetables to the pan and cook until they are cooked through.

Season with two pinches of black pepper and mix it in.

After 15 minutes, drain the softened noodles and cut them in half with scissors.

Add the drained noodles to the meat mixture and mix evenly.

Add 1 cup of saved noodle water to the mixture to help thicken the noodles.

Add 4 tablespoons of soy sauce and mix it in.

Cover the pan and reduce heat to medium-low, simmering for 10 minutes while stirring to avoid burning.

Once ready, serve the sapasui on a plate.

Cooking Techniques

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