Easy Kwetiaw Noodle for Lunch

Hi there, it’s noodle time. I had a funny day with the noodle. When I cooked one, someone ate them up. So I wondered where it'd gone. Then my mother said she had them all.. wow.. must be so hungry :D. I decided to cook again the same. I had a hard time sleeping at night.. yeah it sounds so too much, but yes I couldn't wait morning time so I could cook. I made it for my lunch but still my mother wanted some.. :p

picture from : http://dessydinata.wordpress.com/2013/02/24/kwetiau-rice-noodles/
there explained how to make the noodle, good visit!

So, have you ever heard the “kwe tiaw” ? or maybe “he fen”? it s another type of Asian oriental noodle. Yes, it s another Chinese noodle. It is made from rice gluten. In English, we call it as “rice gluten noodle”. But in some other countries they call it with so many names like “kwetiaw" or "kwe teow" (粿條) (Southeast Asia), "guotiau" (pinyin: guǒtiáo), (Chinese, Canton), etc. The noodle is pretty stuffed. Because it s made from rice so you don't have to eat it with noodle. The good thing is the taste isn't as same as rice even though it s made from the rice. I'll share the way how to make dish from it. It s pretty easy to make and you can make it into 2 portions.

my noodle ;)

Things you need:

500 grams shahe fen noodle (i prefer wet noodle than dried noodle)

200 grams or a bundle of cai sim  ("coy sim", Chinese cabbage).

10 fish balls (slice it into 4 slices)

200 grams of chicken fillet, diced into small cubes. (you can add more, if you like chicken)

1 or 2 eggs, beaten slightly, fried, shred, separate it on another plate.

Ingredients :
3 big cloves of garlic, minced
1 or 1/2 big onion
a pinch of salt (be careful, taste it! you may add some but add it with salty soy sauce later)
salty soy sauce 
2 Table spoons of oyster sauce
A Table spoon of sweet soy sauce
A little fish sauce* (*optional, if your cooking is already salty with salt and salty soy sauce , fish sauce may no need to add. Fish sauce used to give more aroma and taste but yes, it s also tasted salty)
A table spoon of sesame oil
A pinch of white pepper
A Table spoon of rice vinegar 
A cornstarch water ( a table spoon full cornstarch four + 1/2 cup water)
water (i used about 1 - 1½ cup)

Preparations:

I showed you the noodles. I had dried noodle and the wet one. But i preferred the wet noodle. It s easier for me to process. But first, you need to wash the noodle with clean water. Sometime the noodle contain the water from the package to preserve it. So get the filter, like vegetable basket, colander, or sieve then drain it with clean water.  

For the leavy, i used cai sim. It's really easy to be found and cheap veggies. It 's rich of iron so it s good one. I chopped the cai sim into some part just like that.. beside cai sim,  you can use cabbage or sprouts. Some people may add leeks. You can add that too. But don't over cooked the veggies.. to keep the crunchy. 

minced the garlic and the onion. If your garlic cloves not big, add about 2 more.. Some people may like onion, in this cooking i used one regular size of onion. Mince it!

Direction :

1. Stove on! Get skillet on with some cooking oil. Wait until it s pretty hot to cook the onion + garlic. If it s hot enough, it s time for onion + garlic in.. cook it until golden brown and gives you good smell.
2. After onion golden brown, it's chicken time. Add the chicken cubes, keep stirring. Manage your heat (it may be a bit sticky burn). 
3. Add fish balls, stir well, cook them until the chicken changes colors to white and solid shape.
4. Add cai sim veggies. Keep stirring. Add shred fried eggs too.
5. Don't forget to add the ingredients : a pinch of salt (very little), salty soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, a pinch of white pepper, and sesame oil.
6. Add a little bit water, to cook the veggies. 
7. Add the noodles. Stir well.. 
8. Add the rest of the water to cook it.. taste the water too, if it still needs a "salty" taste you can add with fish sauce or just salty soy sauce.. the bottom line is don't be too salty.. 
9. Add the cornstarch water and stir until the water gone - thick, and remove it from the stove.
10. Serve it on your beautiful plate. You can add fried shallots and chopped chilies for the topping and don't forget to eat with chopstick ;)

Happy trying, happy cooking ;)