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Bai mi (rice with fried noodles and onions)

A Cambodian plate combining stir-fried wheat noodles and rice, topped with crispy fried onions and meat or vegetables. A simple, comforting dish, very common at street-food stalls.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Finely slice the onions and fry them in 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat until golden and crispy. Drain them on kitchen paper.
  2. Heat the rest of the oil and fry the garlic, then the sliced chicken for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the noodles, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar and pepper, then stir-fry for 3 minutes over high heat.
  4. Stir in the bean sprouts and serve with the cooked rice on the side.
  5. Top each plate with fried onions and a fried egg, and serve with lime wedges.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the chicken with cubes of firm tofu and use soy sauce without fish sauce.

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