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Introduction and history
Char Kuetiau (also spelled kway teow), chao guotiao (Mandarin dialect), or chau gwai diu (Cantonese dialect) means stir-fried flat noodles. Kuetiau noodles are made from a type of noodle called kuetiau, which is white, soft, flat, and about one centimeter wide. They are stir-fried over high heat with soy sauce, chili, prawns, cockles, eggs, bean sprouts, and Chinese chives.
Sometimes, slices of Chinese sausage, fish cakes, or other ingredients are added according to local tastes. There are various versions of this dish, including adding duck eggs to enhance the flavor or crab meat to increase the sweetness of the dish.
-A high-fat food source provided long-lasting energy for laborers in the past.
-Today, char kuetiau seems to have become a symbol of ethnic unity, especially in Penang. This is because all ethnic groups in Malaysia enjoy this dish. However, if anyone wants to savor authentic char kuetiau, most Malaysians would say, "Let’s go to Penang, its place of origin!"
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Kuetiau (washed and drained), dried chili (blended), onion (blended), chili sauce, sweet soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic (crushed), bean sprouts, Chinese chives, eggs, prawns (boiled and drained), cockles (boiled).
-Heat oil in a wok, sauté the garlic, then add the prawns, 3 tablespoons of blended chili, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 5 tablespoons of sweet soy sauce, and a pinch of salt.
-Once the oil has separated, add the prawn stock and crack in the eggs.
-The final step is to add the cockles, kuetiau, bean sprouts, and Chinese chives. Stir well and it's ready to serve!
Like pasembor and cendol, many vendors in Penang have been selling char kuetiau for generations. One of them is Mrs. Angie Ng, the owner of Kedai Kopi Bee Hwa, who inherited the business from her father in the early 1980s.
Reference Source
. Bahan Bacaan
https://dewanbudaya.jendeladbp.my/2023/09/24/7227/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6f_-qUBYvY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6f_-qUBYvY
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State JKKN Contact Information
Zurairi bin Hanip
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Pulau Pinang
Kompleks Pustaka Warisan Seni,
Lot No. 2180 Lintang P. Ramlee,
Off Jalan P.Ramlee
10460 PULAU PINANG
04-281 7791 /7792
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