Malaysian Char Kway Teow (Stir Fried Flat Noodles)

A Delicious Hawker Delight – Malaysian Char Kway Teow Malaysian Char Kway Teow is derived from the Hokkien term ‘Char’ meaning ‘fried’. ‘Kway teow’ refers to the ‘flat rice noodles’, which is the main ingredient. Noodles are stir-fried with light and dark soy sauce over very high heat. Add to this chili, prawns, fresh cockles, bean sprouts, chinese chives, garlic, poached chicken and eggs. The Char kway teow has many variations. Within the Chinese community it is often stir-fried in pork fat with the addition of crisp croutons of pork skin. To accentuate the taste slices of chinese sausage and … Read more

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chili / egg / fish sauce / fried / garlic / hawker / malaysia / noodles / penang / recipe / sambal / soy / soy sauce / spicy / stir fry

Hawker Style Mee Rebus

Indonesian, Mains

Mee Rebus is a fantastic dish that can be found across Malaysia. It is made with egg noodles covered in gravy that is thickened with potatoes, and is sweet, spicy and slight sourness. The dish can be garnished with your preferred choices, such as limes, chilis, bean sprouts and hardboiled egg. The exact origins are unclear, however most people believe it was probably created in the northern states of Malaysia and then travelled south with the Indian traders. Because of this there are many variations of Mee Rebus in Malaysia and other countries in the South East Asia region. It historically was … Read more

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egg / hawker / malaysia / noodles / shrimp paste / spicy

Thai Holy Basil Chicken – Make Authentic Pad Kra Pao Gai

Thai, Mains

Thai Holy Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao Gai, also known as Gai Pad Krapow) is a Thai Hawker Stall / Street food. A well known favorite, the dish has gained immense popularity, not just in Thailand,but around the world. Bite sized diced chicken (often ground chicken) is stir fried with a delicious sweet salty sauce. Then toss the Thai Holy Basil into the wok at the very last minute. It is this addition of Holy Basil which infuses the dish with an unmistakable aroma. Enjoy the Thai Holy Basil Chicken with a bowl of steamed jasmine rice. In addition a runny yolked fried … Read more

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chili / egg / garlic / rice / soy / soy sauce / spicy / stir fry / thai