Char Kway Teow (Wok-Fried Flat Rice Noodles)

Method

1. 1

   Have everything within arm's reach before you start — garlic, shrimp, noodles, both soys, sprouts and chives. This dish moves in under two minutes once the wok is hot.

2. 2

   Get the wok violently hot — smoking — before anything touches it.

   💡 Cook ONE portion at a time. Crowding kills wok hei faster than anything.

3. 3

   Add oil, then fry the garlic and prawns 30 seconds, until the prawns turn pink.

4. 4

   Push everything to one side and scramble the eggs in the cleared space until just set.

5. 5

   Add the noodles and both soy sauces; toss with big, confident scoops so the edges catch and char.

6. 6

   Add the sprouts and chives in the final 30 seconds; toss just to wilt them.

7. 7

   Serve immediately, while it's still smoking — this noodle doesn't wait.