How to cook Char Kuey Teow - A favourite hawker dish

Chinese sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: hoisin sauce

Soy sauce is lower in calories.

crispy shallots

🥗Healthier: fried onions

💰Cheaper: onion flakes

Onion flakes provide similar flavor with less cost.

Heat oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering.

Add garlic and dried chillies, stir-fry until fragrant.

Add prawns and fish cake, stir-fry until prawns turn pink.

Push the mixture to one side of the wok and crack eggs into the empty space.

Scramble the eggs until just set, then mix with the other ingredients.

Add kuey teow and yellow noodles to the wok and toss to combine.

Pour in black soy sauce, light soy sauce, Chinese wine, and oyster sauce, stir-frying until noodles are evenly coated.

Add beansprouts and kuchai/Chinese chives, stir-frying for another 1-2 minutes until heated through.

Season with salt, sugar, and white pepper to taste.

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