
Pasta & rice
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.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Finely slice the onions and fry them in 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat until golden and crispy. Drain them on kitchen paper.
- Heat the rest of the oil and fry the garlic, then the sliced chicken for 5 minutes.
- Add the noodles, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar and pepper, then stir-fry for 3 minutes over high heat.
- Stir in the bean sprouts and serve with the cooked rice on the side.
- 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.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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