Chinese American / Cantonese Diaspora Recipe
Chow Mei Fun
Chow mei fun is a stir-fried thin rice vermicelli dish with vegetables and chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, tofu, or house special protein.
Recipe at a glance
| Purpose | Additional Chinese restaurant menu recipe family |
| Cuisine or format | Chinese American / Cantonese Diaspora |
| Consolidation rule | Closely related menu names are treated as one recipe family when the sauce, technique, or format is the same. |
Ingredients
- 8 oz rice vermicelli
- 12 oz chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, tofu, or mixed protein
- 2 cups cabbage, carrots, onion, bean sprouts, or peppers
- 2 eggs, optional
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, optional
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- White pepper
- Neutral oil
- Scallions
Method
- Soak rice vermicelli until pliable and drain well.
- Scramble eggs if using and set aside.
- Stir-fry protein and vegetables.
- Add noodles and toss.
- Season with soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper.
- Return eggs if used.
- Cook until dry and evenly seasoned.
Variations and substitutions
- Adjust protein, vegetables, and heat level only when the core technique and sauce remain recognizable.
- For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, nuts, sesame, shellfish, and shared wok or fryer use.
- For restaurant-style versions, texture matters as much as flavor: fried items should stay crisp, noodles should not become mushy, and sauces should coat rather than flood the dish.