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Char Kway Teow (Stir-Fried Flat Rice Noodles)

Name: Char Kway Teow (Stir-Fried Flat Rice Noodles)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 12 oz flat rice noodles; 12 large shrimp, peeled; 2 links Chinese lap cheong sausage, sliced; 2 eggs; 1 cup bean sprouts; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup chives, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp chili paste; 2 tbsp pork lard; 1/2 cup cockles

Char Kway Teow (Stir-Fried Flat Rice Noodles) reads umami 7.9, salinity 5.8 and richness 5.1 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Malaysian main, about 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 9.3 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.5 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.3 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.9 · Salinity 5.8 · Richness 5.1 · Marine & Briny 4.9 · Allium 3.5 · Heat 3.4 · Funk & Ferment 3.1 · Herbaceous 2.3 · Sweetness 1.5 · Bitterness 1.2 · Nutty 0.9 · Warm Spice 0.8 · Earthy 0.7 · Sourness 0.7

What's in it (12)

12 oz flat rice noodles
12 large shrimp, peeled
2 links Chinese lap cheong sausage, sliced
2 eggs
1 cup bean sprouts
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chives, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp chili paste
2 tbsp pork lard
1/2 cup cockles

Time & effort: about 20 min · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 119.5 kcal, 11.3 g protein, 2.2 g fat, 13.3 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

Heat a wok until smoking with lard, fry garlic and chili briefly, then add noodles and sauces over maximum heat.
Push aside and scramble egg in, then toss everything together with shrimp, sausage, cockles, and bean sprouts until charred and fragrant.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.