Cheung fun (steamed rice noodle rolls) is a Cantonese street food that is topped with tasty sauces and often eaten as breakfast, lunch or a snack. The most common pairing with cheung fun is curried fish balls. When I used to reside in Lower Manhattan, specifically Two Bridges, my family and I would frequent a mom and pop shop called Poon Kee, where you can purchase cheung fun and other items for a whopping DOLLAR. There were also street vendors in Chinatown that sold them for a $1, which gradually went up to $1.25, $1.50 and so on. Regardless, this well known cheap eat can cost up to $3-$4 nowadays, but people (including myself) still pay because they’re THAT GOOD! Sadly, Poon Kee has closed its business and street vendors are becoming more difficult to come across … BUT WORRY NOT! You can keep these recipes alive by making them at home, either using fresh rice noodles or my shortcut recipe below with store bought noodles.
Now that I’m in the suburbs, where food is lackluster, finding authentic cheung fun (or even unauthentic ones) is nearly impossible. Hence, when I am hit with nostalgia, I make them at home using the recipe below, bringing me back to my childhood days … lugging bags and bags of cheung fun, fish balls and other goodies from Poon Kee for my family and myself. Such good memories…
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Cheung Fun (Steamed Rice Noodle Rolls) 肠粉 Shortcut Recipe
Ingredients
- 15 oz rice noodles
SAUCE 1
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp water
SAUCE 2
- 1/2 tbsp peanut butter (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp boiling water
OPTIONAL
- sesame seeds
- chili sauce
Instructions
- If noodles were refrigerated, soak package in warm water for 30 minutes to an hour prior to cooking.
- Steam rice noodles according to package instructions (I typically steam for 10 minutes or until softened).
- In a small bowl, add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sugar and water and mix until well blended.
- In a separate small bowl, mix the peanut butter with the boiling water. (You may add more or less peanut butter or water, to taste, and mix until desired consistency is reached.)
- When noodles are cooked, remove and top with both sauces and optional sesame seeds and/or chili sauce.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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INGREDIENTS USED/RECOMMENDED:
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- Sugar – https://amzn.to/3c3Nvjr
- Soy Sauce – https://amzn.to/30VtmFD
- Peanut Butter – https://amzn.to/38V4nXl
- Sesame Seeds – https://amzn.to/3eXEcTN
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS USED:
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- Chopsticks – https://amzn.to/3u8i5iD
