Singapore Noodles (Xing Zhou Mi Fen)

Learn how to make a restaurant-style Singapore noodles, also known as Xing Zhou Mi Fen dish at home. This fast-food, a favorite take out noodle dish is made with rice vermicelli and seasoned with curry powder and soy sauce. The noodles are stir-fried with fresh vegetables, eggs, and shrimp. It's so flavorful and easy to make! Even better, it's made without MSG!

Fried Bee Hoon with Curry Seasoning

This signature Singapore noodles dish is one of the most popular take-out menu items at some favorite Asian restaurants!

This dish is also known as Fried Bee Hoon or Xing Zhou Mi Fen 星洲米粉 (stir-fried rice noodles with curry powder) in Singapore but is often found in Chinese, Hong Kong, or Vietnamese restaurant menus here in the USA.

Best Singapore Noodles 星洲米粉

Today, I am going to show you how to make this easy fried bee hoon recipe to try at home. It's the perfect one-pot meal and is so satisfying. This noodle recipe tastes better than take-out, and can be ready in less than 30 minutes!

The Ingredients for Xing Zhou Mi Fen

To make this Singapore noodles dish, you will need rice vermicelli (also known as rice stick noodles, or Maifun or Bihun or Bee Hoon), curry powder, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar, Shaoxing wine (can be replaced with dry sherry), fish sauce, scallions, onion, eggs, red bell pepper, bean sprouts, and shrimps.

If you are not a meat-eater, feel free to use plant-based protein, such as tofu as a replacement ingredient for shrimp.

In this recipe, I used McCormick curry powder. You can find the product at any grocers, such as Walmart, Target, Kroger/Ralph's.

Now, let's talk about the cooking process of this Singapore noodles!

Stir-fried Rice vermicelli with Curry Powder

There are no tough tricks to cooking this, just a quick tip to not overcook your noodles! The right consistency of your noodles plays the most important part of this dish. Rice vermicelli only needs to be soaked in hot water (instead of being boiled).  They’re then drained and patted dry before they are ready for cooking.

How to Make Fried Bee Hoon with Curry

Below, I am going to highlight some of the most important steps to make this delicious noodle dish.

·   First, you will need to cook the egg in the form of an omelet. Set it aside and cut the omelet into small strips.

·   Second, you need to soak the dried rice stick noodles in hot water. Do not boil! This process should take about 2-3 minutes. Don't go too long as you’ll want to prevent a mushy texture.

·   Third, mix the main sauce ingredients. Set aside.

·   Fourth, cook the aromatic ingredients and vegetables.

·   Last, cook all the ingredients and sauce together. Adjust seasoning if needed.

Rice Vermicelli in Singapore Noodles

Rice vermicelli is also known as rice sticks or rice stick noodles. They are thin rice-flour noodles commonly found in Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and other Southeast Asian cuisines. Please don't confuse rice vermicelli with cellophane noodles, or clear glass noodles that are made with mung bean or sweet potato starch.

Rice vermicelli is often used in stir-fries, soup or spring rolls. It only requires soaking in hot water, not boiling. You can find rice vermicelli at any Asian grocers, select Sprouts locations, Kroger, Target, or Walmart stores. It's very inexpensive; I paid around $1.99 per 16 oz bag while Sprouts sells a good one for $2.99 per 6 oz bag.

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