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Singapore noodles (curry bee hoon)

Published: 08.23.2020 ยป Last updated: 01.04.2023

A stir fried noodle dish flavored with curry powder which, despite its name, did not originate in Singapore. In this recipe, Chinese sausage, crispy pork belly, mushrooms and vegetables are tossed with the noodles to make a one-bowl meal.

Singapore noodles (curry bee hoon)

Chinese cooking technique with a not-exactly South Asian spice mix (there is no curry in South Asia, in case you didnโ€™t know). Sounds like the kind of fusion dish that Singapore has plenty of.

Surprisingly, you canโ€™t find this dish in Singapore. Story has it that the dish originated in Hong Kong. Itโ€™s delicious though whatever its nationality. And, for the home cook, tweakable enough so you can use bits and pieces you can gather from your fridge.

Soaking bee hon in water

Start by softening the noodles in hot water for a couple of minutes. Drain and leave to allow excess water to drip off while you saute the spice base and stir fry the vegetables.

Sauteeing shallot, garlic and curry powder in wok

The spice base consists of shallot, garlic and curry powder. Cook them gently until aromatic and the shallot slices are starting to soften.

Adding vegetables to sauteed garlic, shallot and curry powder in wok

Now, the stir frying begins. Turn up the heat, add the vegetables and cook, stirring and tossing, for about a minute.

Adding mushrooms to stir fried vegetables in wok

Stir frying the vegetables was limited to a short time because we added mushrooms to the dish. Fish sauce is drizzled in after the mushrooms have been added.

Adding soaked and drained bee hoon to stir fried vegetables and mushrooms in wok

Mushrooms take a shorter time to cook than the vegetables used here so the goal was to stir fry everything together and have them all cook at the same time. With the mushrooms and vegetables almost done, the drained noodles are added.

Soy sauce is drizzled in and the stir frying continues until the noodles are cooked through and all the ingredients are evenly distributed.

Meatless Singapore noodles (curry bee hoon)

You may serve the curry bee hoon at this point. I did set aside a bowl for my older girl, Sam, who eats no mammals.

Adding cooked meat to stir fried Singapore noodles (curry bee hoon)

To the remaining stir fried noodles and vegetables in the wok, chopped crispy pork belly and slices of Chinese sausage were tossed in.

Singapore noodles (curry bee hoon)

Connie Veneracion
If you prefer a vegetarian curry bee hoon, omit the Chinese sausage and crispy pork belly. Curry bee hoon is delicious with just vegetables and mushrooms. But if the addition of crispy pork belly appeals to you more, the link for instructions for cooking air fried crispy pork belly is in the ingredients list.
Singapore noodles (curry bee hoon)
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 120 grams bee hoon - (thin rice noodles)
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 shallot - peeled and thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic - peeled and minced
  • 1 ยฝ tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 small carrot - peeled and julienned
  • 1 cup finely sliced white cabbage
  • 8 green beans - trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 bell pepper - deseeded and julienned
  • 200 grams fresh mushrooms - (white and brown shimeji are used here) root ends discarded
  • fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Chinese sausage - lightly fried then thinly sliced into rings
  • 1 ยฝ cups chopped crispy pork belly
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice - or lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Plunge the bee hoon in a pan of hot water for two minutes. Drain and rinse under the tap. Leave in a colander to drain some more while you cook the vegetables.
  • Heat the cooking oil in a wok.
  • Sautee the garlic and shallot for half a minute.
  • Add the curry powder and continue sauteeing for a minute.
  • Turn up the head and add the carrot, bell pepper, green beans and cabbage.
  • Stir fry for a minute.
  • Add the mushrooms.
  • Drizzle in a tablespoon of fish sauce and stir fry for another minute.
  • Add the drained bee hoon.
  • Drizzle in a tablespoon of soy sauce and stir fry until the coloring is even.
  • Add the remaining tablespoon of soy sauce and continue stir frying until the noodles are soft but not soggy.
  • Taste and add more fish sauce, as needed.
  • Drizzle in the lime juice and toss a few more times.
  • Add the Chinese sausage and crispy pork belly.
  • Stir fry until the pork belly and sausage slices are heated through and evenly distributed.
  • Serve your curry bee hoon at once.
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Keyword Noodles, Stir Fry

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