Singapore Vegetable Chow Mei Fun - My Plantiful Cooking

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This vegetable mei fun features bouncy noodles and crunchy veggies cooked in a rich, savory sauce! It is a hearty, filling, and flavorsome meal that your whole family will love. Ready in 20 minutes and only calls for simple everyday ingredients.

For a spicy variation, check out my fried Mee Siam!

2 plates of chow mei fun topped with scallions with chopsticks and dish of chili flakes beside.

This recipe is a recreation of my childhood favorite - the classic hawker stall chow mei fun! You can find it almost anywhere in Malaysia and Singapore, be it the local street vendor or high-end buffet dinner. In this version, we will add tons of colorful veggies for a more nutrient-dense meal.

Although commonly served on its own, I like serving it with other local delicacies such as the Chinese yam cake, mung bean soup, popiah and a glass of lemon barley water.

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💚Why you will love this recipe
🤔What is chow mei fun
🧅What you will need
📃Ingredients notes and substitutions
🔪How to make
✔Helpful tips
❄️Storing and reheating suggestions
🍲How to serve
❔Commonly asked questions
🍽More vegan noodle dishes
📖 Recipe

💚Why you will love this recipe

Satisfying, hearty, and packed with tons of flavors
A quick and easy meal idea that is ready in 15 minutes,
Highly customizable - feel free to switch up veggies and seasonings used, or even add ingredients (especially a source of protein like chicken pieces, eggs, or tofu)
A wholesome recipe that is packed with veggies and lighter than takeout

🤔What is chow mei fun

Chow mei fun is a Chinese dish especially popular in Hong Kong, Singapore, and other parts of Asia. It is an easy one-pan stir-fry noodle that typically involves vermicelli stir-fried with vegetables (such as bean sprouts and onion) and protein (like seared chicken pieces and eggs).

The name can be broken into "chow" (炒), which refers to the act of frying, and "mei fun" (米粉) - a thin rice noodles, also known as vermicelli.

Many variations of mei fun exist, and in this recipe, we will be making Singapore-style mei fun, which includes curry powder that gives the noodles a yellowish hue. However, this dish is incredibly forgiving, and you can swap out any ingredients or add whatever sounds good!

🧅What you will need

Ingredients needed like noodles, cabbage, red pepper, bean sprout, onion and garlic on a grey background.

For stir-fry

Ingredients needed for sauce like soy sauce, sesame oil and oyster sauce on a grey background.

For the sauce

📃Ingredients notes and substitutions

Rice vermicelli - Thin, delicate noodles made from rice flour. It can be found in most Asian markets or groceries (usually in the noodles or international food aisle). I usually purchase it online.
Vegetables - I am using bell peppers, cabbage, and bean sprouts. However, other veggies such as napa cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, and broccolini will also work.
Curry powder - I recommend going for Indian curry powder to give Singapore chow mei fun its distinctive yellow hue.
Oyster sauce - Opt for a vegan oyster sauce to keep this recipe vegan. I highly recommend using Lee Kum Kee's stir-fry sauce (Although it is labeled as a stir-fry sauce, it is a mushroom-flavored sauce imitating oyster sauce).

🔪How to make

Soak rice vermicelli in boiling-hot water for 2-3 minutes or until al dente. Drain and set aside.

Stir-fry sauce for mei fun in a ramekin with a spoon beside.

While the noodles are soaking, make the stir-fry sauce by combining all the ingredients needed.

Cooked onion in a cast iron skillet on a folded white checkered teacloth.

Heat some oil in a pan, then add onion and saute until translucent.

Cooked onion and garlic in a skillet on a folded white teacloth.

Add garlic and fry for a minute until fragrant.

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Nutrition

Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 6gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 600mgPotassium: 413mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1943IUVitamin C: 112mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition info calculated is just a rough estimate and is provided as a courtesy. Bear in mind that value will vary based on variables like specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it is highly recommended that you calculate it on your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.

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