Fried Rice Noodles

INGREDIENTS 450 gr fine rice vermicelli/noodles, soak in cold water until soft 150 gr cabbage, china cabbage or coy sum, cut in pieces 4 gloves garlic, chopped 3 pc spring onions, slice, separate between white & green parts 100 gr fresh beansprouts 1 pc egg 2 pc carrots, cut in julienne strip (optional) 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp light soya sauce (salty) 2 tbsp Indonesian sweet soya sauce / Kecap Manis 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp sugar if necessary 1 tsp salt or to taste GARNISH cucumber, sliced fried onions or shallots sliced omelette INSTRUCTIONS Soak the rice vermicelli in cold water for about 15 minutes until soft. Let it soaked, it doesn't need to be drained. Soak the rice vermicelli Chop the garlic finely. Slice the spring onions, separate the white & green part. Keep aside. garlic Slice the china cabbage or coy sum or other vegetables you use. Put aside. china cabbage or coy sum Heat about 3 tbsp of oil to saute the garlic and sliced white spring onions until fragrant & smells good. smell good Smells good! garlic and sliced spring onion Add the cabbage and green spring onions. cabbage and green spring onions Cook until all vegetables just wilted. vegetables 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). rice vermicelli 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" 🙂 kecap manis 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. add pepper 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 egg Add the bean sprouts and cook just briefly. Remove from heat. bean sprouts Serve hot with sliced omelette, sliced cucumber and sprinkling with fried onions or whatever you are preferred.