FRYING RICE NOODLES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat 5 or more cups water in microwave until boiling (about 8 minutes in a 600-watt microwave). Remove from microwave; add vermicelli to water. Allow to soak for 15-20 minutes.
• Juliennne or thinly slice green onions, carrot, and garlic. Place in microwave-safe bowl and toss with sliced mushrooms and water chestnuts. Microwave for 7-9 minutes on high, until tender.
• Pour some (not all) of the mushroom juice off and add sauces and seasonings to vegetable mixture.
• Return rice noodles to microwave, and cook on high about 7 minutes.
• Toss with vegetable mixture and serve!

Steps:

• Soak the rice vermicelli in cold water for about 15 minutes until soft. Let it soaked, it doesn't need to be drained.
• Chop the garlic finely. Slice the spring onions, separate the white & green part. Keep aside.
• Slice the china cabbage or coy sum or other vegetables you use. Put aside.
• Heat about 3 tbsp of oil to saute the garlic and sliced white spring onions until fragrant & smells good.
• Smells good!
• Add the cabbage and green spring onions.
• Cook until all vegetables just wilted.
• Adjust the stove into higher temperatur, add the soaked rice vermicelli. Take it out directly from the container (do not drain the rice vermicelli, so it still contains water).
• Add the fish sauce, soya sauce and kecap manis. Wenn possible drop the sauce directly onto saucepan's surface, until you hear the pan make such a noise "choes" :-)
• Add ground pepper, salt and sugar. Stir with special noodle spoon to preven broken noodle while stirring. Adjust the taste and add salt or kecap manis if necessary.
• Push the noodles/vermicelli at the edge of the pan, add the egg on the left free space and stir quickly to get it scrambled then carefully mix with the noodle. Make sure the rice vermicelli is well cooked. If required, add a little bit water and covered the pan and cook briefly until the rice vermicelly is done but not overcooked.
• Add the bean sprouts and cook just briefly. Remove from heat.
• Serve hot with sliced omelette, sliced cucumber and sprinkling with fried onions or whatever you are preferred.