Singapore char kway teow

Singapore · Southeast Asia

Plate of wok-fried flat rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, chives, and seafood.
Singapore char kway teow

Singapore char kway teow is a stir-fried noodle dish combining flat rice noodles with yellow noodles and savoury additions. The National Heritage Board describes eggs, cockles, prawns, vegetables, fishcake and Chinese sausage among its ingredients. Sweet dark soy sauce, garlic and lard contribute flavour, along with the aroma produced by cooking in a hot wok.[1]

The board connects the dish’s regional development with Chinese migration, particularly Teochew communities. Its practitioner account describes hawker Tay Key Hwa adapting the dish to customers’ preferences, including versions cooked with peanut or vegetable oil. Sauce mixtures and frying skills are passed on in families and stalls.[1]

References

Sources checked:

  1. Char Kway Teow — Singapore National Heritage Board
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