Beef Chow Fun

Name: Beef Chow Fun
Cuisine: Cantonese Chinese
Ingredients: 400g wide rice noodles (hor fun); 200g beef flank or sirloin; 1 cup bean sprouts; 2 stalks scallions; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 tsp minced ginger; 1 clove minced garlic

Beef Chow Fun is a classic Cantonese stir-fried noodle dish made with wide rice noodles, tender beef slices, bean sprouts, and scallions, known for its savory flavor and characteristic 'wok hei' smokiness. It is a popular comfort food in southern China and Hong Kong, often enjoyed as a quick lunch or dinner.

11 ingredients

savoryumamismokyslightly sweetfresh

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Cantonese Chinese85%

Indigenous15%

Ingredients

wide rice noodles (hor fun)
400g
beef flank or sirloin
200g
bean sprouts
1 cup
scallions
2 stalks
soy sauce
2 tbsp
dark soy sauce
1 tbsp
oyster sauce
1 tbsp
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
cornstarch
1 tsp
ginger
1 tsp minced
garlic
1 clove minced

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from Guangdong province, Beef Chow Fun reflects the Cantonese culinary tradition of stir-frying fresh ingredients with high heat, emphasizing texture and flavor balance.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Cantonese Chinese85%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous15%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

stir-frying marinating high-heat cooking knife skills

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