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Milk Street Bowtie Singapore Curry Noodles

Singapore Curry Noodles

4 Servings

30 minutes

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This dish did not originate in Singapore, so how it came to be named is something of a mystery. But the thin, fragrant, sunny-colored noodles tangled with egg, tender-crisp vegetables, shrimp and char siu (Cantonese roasted pork) have become a popular menu item in many Chinese-American restaurants. Our simplified version has no pork; the eggs and shrimp provide plenty of substance. The correct noodle to use here is thin, wiry rice vermicelli or rice sticks, sometimes labeled maifun.

4

Servings

Tip

Don’t overcook the eggs. Add them to the skillet when the oil is smoking hot, immediately swirl the pan to distribute them and cook them just until set before transferring to a cutting board.

30 minutes

4 ounces rice vermicelli (see headnote)
Boiling water, for soaking the noodles
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
Kosher salt and ground black or white pepper
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil, divided
8 ounces large shrimp (26/30 per pound), peeled, deveined (tails removed) and halved lengthwise
3 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
4 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed, strings removed (if present) and halved on the diagonal
Ingredients
  • 4

    ounces rice vermicelli (see headnote)

  • Boiling water, for soaking the noodles

  • 2

    tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry

  • 1

    tablespoon soy sauce

  • 1

    tablespoon curry powder

  • ½

    teaspoon packed brown sugar

  • Kosher salt and ground black or white pepper

  • 2

    large eggs

  • 3

    tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil, divided

  • 8

    ounces large shrimp (26/30 per pound), peeled, deveined (tails removed) and halved lengthwise

  • 3

    medium garlic cloves, minced

  • 1

    medium carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks

  • 4

    ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed, strings removed (if present) and halved on the diagonal

Directions

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Reviews
Blake O.
March 10, 2024
Tasty, quick, repeatable
Easy to source ingredients with pantry staples. Substituted mirin for the shaoxing and skipped the brown sugar due to the mirin’s sugar content. Came out great and looking forward to the leftovers.
Victoria M.
January 21, 2024
Will cook again!
I like this recipe compared to other recipes I tried before. I will cook this again using a thinner vermicelli and using a regular curry powder. I used Penzey’s “The Now Curry”, which is spicier and has a stronger curry taste. The vermicelli I used was starchier, which I didn’t like. It’s going to be in my rotation recipe for noodles. I’ll update my review once I use the right noodles and curry powder.
Diana B.
March 13, 2024
Great weeknight meal
We really enjoyed it but I don’t think it would come close to feeding 4 people with only 4 ounces of noodles. My husband and I finished it all. We used a strong curry powder which overtook the dish a bit. We liked the spice level but the powder made it a little gritty. I would cut it down slightly or use a different curry powder. Used Penzeys now curry which had some larger herb pieces in it.