Google: “Rice vermicelli are a thin form of rice noodles. They are sometimes referred to as rice noodles or rice sticks, but they should not be confused with cellophane noodles, a different Asian type of vermicelli made from mung bean starch or rice starch rather than rice grains itself.”
My family call them bee hoon. Bee hoon are ordinary amongst all Asian cuisines, be it Chinese, Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai or Cantonese. My sister gave me some bought char siu. I am adding it into my bee hoon today for extra meat and flavour. Experiment at making egg rolls to go with fried bee hoon.
Vermicelli noodles are my family’s favourite, and I am adding them with diced chicken, prawns, and vegetables. Basically, it’s the same as Grandma and Mom’s recipe. It’s not a very dark colour nor soupy. But the flavour added by the prawns, as recommended by my aunt, really boosts the whole dish. These noodles are sure to be delicious, spicy with cut fresh red chili, hearty comfort food for any day, and colourful to enjoy. Let’s cook!!!
Ingredients
Marinade chicken
300 g diced chicken
1 Tbs Shoa Xing, Chinese cooking wine
1 Tsp soy sauce
1 Tsp sesame oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 Tsp dark soy sauce
1 Tsp fish sauce (OPT)
Prawns vermicelli and sauces
1/2 kilo prawns, remove shells and devein, cut in half
4 blocks of vermicelli
1 bunch of cos lettuce, washed and cut into bite-sized
16 green beans, washed and cut into bite-sized
2 tsp garlic, minced
2-4 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce, plus 2 tbsp to marinate vermicelli
1 tsp dark soy sauce, plus 1 1/2 tsp to marinate vermicelli
1/4 c liquid, 1 tbsp dark soy, 1 tbsp soy sauce with 2 dashes of pepper to marinate vermicelli
1 tsp salt, extra
1 tsp white pepper, extra
1/2 tsp sesame oil (OPT)
oil
Egg matchsticks
4-5 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 Tbs milk
salt
pepper
Garnish
cut chili
Method
To make egg matchsticks
Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl and add in milk, salt and pepper. Beat with fork until combined. Then strain through a fine sieve to remove any lumps. Liquid without lumps is helpful in making egg roll successfully.
Lightly brush oil to grease the frying pan. Then put on hob and turn on low heat. Pour in ½ egg mixture and cook it over until half done. Roll the omelets halfway from near you to the middle. And move the egg roll to the top edge of the pan. If there is not enough oil, lightly brush oil on to pan each time you roll up.
Now add in 1/4 egg mixture to cover near you half of the pan. And cook until half done. Repeat move the egg roll to edge of the pan. And add in the remaining egg mixture and cook until half done. And finally roll all the way up. Repeat till egg mixture are all used up. Transfer to a plate to cool.
Once it has cooled, transfer to a cutting board. Slice into matchstick-sized pieces and set aside, covering with foil to keep warm.
Marinade chicken, prepare the prawns and vermicelli
Add chicken and marinade into a bowl and mix well, then cling wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, peel prawns, devein them, and cut them in half. Soak the rice vermicelli in warm water for 30 minutes or until it turns soft. Drain the vermicelli and put it in a bowl.
Reserved the drained vermicelli water to clean/rinse cos lettuce and set aside to drain. Mix the sauces and liquid for the vermicelli marinade, then pour into the vermicelli and toss to mix well. Set aside.
Heat up 2 Tbs of oil in the wok and fry the garlic until golden brown. Next, add the marinated chicken and fry for 4-6 minutes until cooked. Then, add the prawns, green beans and stir-fry for another 2-4 minutes until the prawns and vegetables are cooked.
Next, add vermicelli and stir-toss for about 4 minutes or until the noodles turn soft and are not wet. Add cos lettuce and char siu, mix well for about 2 minutes until cooked and warmed up. Microwave the egg matchsticks for 1-2 minutes. Serve bee hoon with egg matchsticks and cut chili. Enjoy with a glass of red wine!!!
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