Malaysian
Bihun Goreng (Malaysian Fried Vermicelli)
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Bihun Goreng (Malaysian Fried Vermicelli) is Malaysian home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Soak the rice vermicelli in hot water until pliable, about 8 minutes, then drain well.
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Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok and scramble the eggs until just set, then break them up and set aside.
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Heat the remaining oil in the wok over high heat and fry the garlic and shallots until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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Add the shrimp and stir-fry until just pink, about 2 minutes.
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Add the cabbage and stir-fry 2 minutes.
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Add the drained noodles, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce, and toss gently over high heat until evenly colored, about 3 minutes.
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Fold in the bean sprouts and scrambled egg, and toss 1 minute more.
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Serve hot.
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Serve it with
A Malaysian dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Bihun Goreng (Malaysian Fried Vermicelli), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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The cooked vegetable
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Something to sip
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What it is eaten with
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The sharp little thing
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Bihun Goreng (Malaysian Fried Vermicelli) carries gluten, shellfish, eggs, and soy. It is free of the remaining 6 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | Yes | Asam Pedas Ikan (Malaysian Spicy Sour Fish Stew) |
| Shellfish | Yes | Asam Pedas Ikan (Malaysian Spicy Sour Fish Stew) |
| Eggs | Yes | Asam Pedas Ikan (Malaysian Spicy Sour Fish Stew) |
| Soy | Yes | Asam Pedas Ikan (Malaysian Spicy Sour Fish Stew) |
| Fish | No | |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 570 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 780 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Bihun Goreng (Malaysian Fried Vermicelli) takes about 25 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is easy going. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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