cooking tips

Hokkien noodles are thick, round and yellow. They are available fresh in the refrigerator section of your supermarket. Made from wheat flour, egg and water they are traditionally used in Chinese cooking in dishes such as soups, stir-fries and salads.

As the noodles are fresh they require very little cooking and can be stirred into soups about 5 minutes before serving to heat through. For stir-fries add the noodles straight into the pan. To serve them as an accompaniment to Chinese dishes follow the simple steps below.

Step 1

Remove noodles from packet and separate. Place noodles into a heat-proof bowl.

Step 2

Cover noodles with boiling water from kettle. Stir gently and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Drain and serve.

Step 3

Serve with your favourite Asian dish. The recipe photographed is the Thai Style Vegetable Saute. Simply use the recipe name to search for the recipe.