Flat Rice Noodles

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Flat Rice Noodles is known as Kuay Teow (Kuih Tiaw) in Hokkien.

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They are available from Asian supermarket either fresh or dried.  The dried forms are imported from Vietnam or Thailand where they are used for Pad Thai and Pho.

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Flat Rice Noodles is cooked in many varieties in different countries and is a popular street food.

Pad Thaiis made with soaked dried rice noodles, which are stir-fried with eggs and beansprouts.  It may also contain fresh shrimp or chicken.  It is normally served with a wedge of lime and roasted peanuts.  Pad Thai is thought by some to have been introduced to Ayutthaya during the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom by Chinese traders and subsequently altered to reflect Thai flavor profiles.

pad thaiPhở is a Vietnamese soup consisting of rice noodles (Banh Pho) with herbs and meat, primarily made with either beef (phở bò) or chicken (phở gà).  Pho…

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