🍜 Soy Sauce Fried Noodles・Hong Kong-style classic wok-frying method

Editor's Preface

Soy Sauce Fried Noodles—everyone has tried them at cha ji, food stalls, and dai pai dongs. They're perfectly crispy, rich in wok flavor, and savory without being greasy. You'll always want to try them back home. We've studied the hand gestures of restaurant chefs and explained them step-by-step, using the local Hong Kong method. We guarantee you'll be able to make them to cha cha restaurant quality in one go!

🛒 Ingredients preparation

• 2 slices of Hong Kong-style egg noodles (or alkaline noodles as needed)

• 1 bunch of chives

• Half an onion

• 1 shallot

• 150g silver sprouts

• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• a pinch of salt

• 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds (for garnish)

• Appropriate amount of cooking oil

🍲 Detailed stir-fry process

1️⃣ Noodle pretreatment

• Boil the dough in boiling water for 1-2 minutes until 80% cooked. Remove from heat and immediately rinse with cold water to prevent it from becoming overcooked.

• Use chopsticks to loosen the noodles, sprinkle a little oil and mix well (to avoid them sticking together).

2️⃣ Prepare side dishes

• Wash and cut the leeks into sections, cut the onions into shreds, slice the shallots, remove the heads and tails of the silver sprouts, rinse and drain.

3️⃣ Prepare the soy sauce

• Mix light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and a little salt, stir until the sugar dissolves, and set aside.

4️⃣ Stir-fry the ingredients

• Heat oil in a wok, sauté shallots and onions over medium-high heat until slightly charred and fragrant. Add silver sprouts and stir-fry.

• When the silver sprouts are slightly softened, remove from the heat and stir-fry the leeks. Remove from the heat and silver sprouts and set aside.

5️⃣ Official fried noodles

• Heat oil in a wok, add the cooked noodles and stir-fry over medium heat for about 1-2 minutes until dry and fluffy.

• Pour in the sauce little by little and stir-fry while adding. Each noodle should be dyed with soy sauce color, and reserve a little sauce.

6️⃣ Stir-fry to finish

• Add the silver sprouts, leeks, and onions back into the noodles and stir-fry over high heat for 3 to 4 times to ensure they are fully heated and fragrant.

• Finally, sprinkle with white sesame seeds.

💡 Editor's Tips

• The essence of soy sauce king lies in its wok aroma and dryness. If the fire is strong enough, it will be fragrant and not burnt.

• Stir-fry the silver sprouts and leeks early and add them later to keep them refreshing.

• Don't overcook the noodles, it's better to keep them slightly al dente, and stir-fry until they are dry, Hong Kong style.

• The soy sauce can be adjusted according to your taste. Remember not to add it all at once, but add it slowly and simmer gently.

• If you like, you can add shredded barbecue pork to make barbecue pork fried noodles, or add shrimp and beef slices to make a deluxe version.

😋 Eating experience

The crispy and dry fried noodles with soy sauce have distinct colors, crispy silver sprouts, and each noodle is rich in the essence of soy sauce. This affordable delicacy can be cooked at home, and a simple meal can be delicious and surprising 🥢🍜💛!

Follow my instructions tonight and make a plate of authentic Hong Kong-style soy sauce fried noodles at home. It’s really addictive!