Cheung fun (腸粉) – HK Rice Noodles

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HK (Hong Kong) rice noodles are known as Cheung fun (腸粉) in Cantonese. Cheung Fun is a popular street snack in Hong Kong and is often served as a dim sum item. You may have seen an alternative version where these rice noodles are sauteed with XO sauce. Its call XO sauce rice noodles served in a clay pot. That might be a recipe for another day 😉

If you’re looking for something sweet, savory and creamy, you need to combine all the sauces on these delicious rice noodles. Eat with tooth picks for the ultimate Hong Kong street food experience.

Where to Buy Rice Noodles

You can buy these rice noodles at most Asian grocery stores. They are prepared fresh (not refrigerated) and stored with other rice noodles (flat noodles, pho noodles, and more!). There’s not a good alternative for these rice noodles because they are so soft and delicate. Most noodles are chewier (from the flour and eggs) and are a different size than these rice noodle rolls.

Ingredients You Need For Your Cheung Fun:

Steam

• 1 pack rice noodle rolls
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 tbs oyster sauce

Peanut sauce:

• 2 tbs peanut butter
• 3-4 tbs water, slowly mix in*
  • *adjust to how thick and thin you like your peanut sauce

Sauce toppings (add as much sauce as you like):

• hoisin sauce (be careful to not add too much or else it gets really sweet!)
• peanut butter sauce
• soy sauce
• xo sauce
• green onions, sliced
• toasted sesame seeds

Steps to Make the Cheung Fun

1. Cut rice noodles in 3 inch pieces. Add them on a plate and pour 1 tbs oil and 1 tbs oyster sauce on top.
2. In a large pot, boil water and place steaming tray. Once the water is boiling, add your rice noodle plate to steam. Steam for 5-8 minutes until rice noodles are hot.
3. To make peanut butter sauce, add 2 tbs peanut butter in a bowl. Slowly mix in 1 tbs of water (up to 4 tbs) in the peanut butter until its your desired consistency. It should be smooth without clumps!
4. Next, add some soy sauce, peanut butter sauce, and hoisin sauce to the rice noodles. Be careful not to add too much hoisin sauce or else it gets too sweet. Measure with your heart because there’s not a right amount of sauce 😉 If you have XO sauce, add some on top for super delicious umami flavor.
5. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if you like. Hope you enjoy this HK classic!

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