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Phil shared a recipe for Singapore egg noodles using fresh egg noodles, Vietnamese curry powder, spring onions, Wiltshire ham, and king prawns, noting that the ham was a successful substitute for char siu. The discussion included various opinions on char siu, crispy pork, and the use of Knorr stock as seasoning, with Phil recommending fresh rice noodles over egg noodles for better results. He also provided a char siu recipe upon request, highlighting the typical red color of the dish, which may require food coloring.

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Offline Peripatetic Phil

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Singapore egg noodles
« on: March 23, 2013, 08:59 PM »
1 x pack Waitrose fresh egg noodles (remaindered)
1 x teaspoon g/g paste
2 x teaspoons Vietnamese curry powder
8 x spring onions (mainly white end)
Waitrose roast Wiltshire ham
1 x 290gm pack Lyon's quick-cook king prawns (with Blue Dragon spicy Szechuan tomato stir-fry sauce : not used).
1 x Knorr chicken stock pot
a little hot water to stop pan sticking.

I also used two fresh finger chillies, one red, one green; they were overkill.

The Wiltshire roast ham was an excellent substitute for char siu and worked very well; it and the prawns were the high-spots of the dish.

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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2013, 09:08 PM »
Looks edible to me Phil, though I confess I am not a fan of the 'Singapore' influence on oriental dishes. Perhaps the few times I have had it, were just bad experiences.

Did the ham really replace the Char Siu? I love Char Siu, Cheung's in Brighton served Char Siu on a bed of plain rice with a thick almost black sauce served over the top, it was probably the finest Chinese dish I have ever eaten. Washed down with a pot of Jasmin tea.....heaven!
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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2013, 09:12 PM »
Very nice Phil.  :P

I was thinking about lap yuk earlier after the talk about pork fat.  8)

Singapore egg noodles

I do love Chinese bacon.
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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2013, 09:14 PM »
Quote from: Axe on March 23, 2013, 09:08 PM
Looks edible to me Phil, though I confess I am not a fan of the 'Singapore' influence on oriental dishes. Perhaps the few times I have had it, were just bad experiences.
It's a family staple, cooked by my wife & myself (albeit normally using rice noodles) and is also frequently ordered by members of the family when we eat out in Chinatown.

QuoteDid the ham really replace the Char Siu?
Well, certainly for my meaning of "replace" (said Humpty Dumpty).  Was it identical ?  No, of course not.  Was it just as good as char siu in contributing to the overall effect of the dish ?  Most certainly : I will never waste my time making char siu again for this dish !

QuoteI love Char Siu, Cheung's in Brighton served Char Siu on a bed of plain rice with a thick almost black sauce served over the top, it was probably the finest Chinese dish I have ever eaten. Washed down with a pot of Jasmin tea.....heaven!

Oddly, I don't actually like char siu, at least not in quantity : what I /do/ love (but is harder to get, unless one is in Chinatown) is crispy pork (not suckling pig) : /that/ is my idea of heaven and I am only sorry that there is no-one in the family who has really mastered its preparation.

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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2013, 09:15 PM »
Quote from: DalPuri on March 23, 2013, 09:12 PM
I was thinking about lap yuk earlier after the talk about pork fat.  8)

As always, a site of education! Looks mighty good Frank ;)
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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2013, 09:18 PM »
Crispy Pork, sounds mighty fine indeed Phil. What is it called so I can hunt this down, or is that the dish Frank has posted?
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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2013, 09:21 PM »
Quote from: Axe on March 23, 2013, 09:18 PM
Crispy Pork, sounds mighty fine indeed Phil. What is it called so I can hunt this down, or is that the dish Frank has posted?

No, very different.  It is normally listed just as "crispy pork" or occasionally "crispy belly of pork"; I will try to offer a Cantonese version shortly ...

Siu yuk (siu1 juk6), a.k.a "Crispy roast pork belly"

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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2013, 01:34 AM »
Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on March 23, 2013, 09:21 PM
Quote from: Axe on March 23, 2013, 09:18 PM
Crispy Pork, sounds mighty fine indeed Phil. What is it called so I can hunt this down, or is that the dish Frank has posted?

No, very different.  It is normally listed just as "crispy pork" or occasionally "crispy belly of pork"; I will try to offer a Cantonese version shortly ...

Siu yuk (siu1 juk6), a.k.a "Crispy roast pork belly"

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Have this style of crispy pork at least twice a week usually with red pork on rice with some form of sauce - sold everywhere out here - Love it
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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2013, 02:28 PM »
I'll bet that tastes delicious.
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Re: Singapore egg noodles
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2013, 02:32 PM »
Is the knorr in place of soy/seasoning?

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