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  • Jeeca Jeeca
  • - August 7, 2020
  • - 7:08 pm

Stir-Fried Ho Fan or Ho Fun (Flat Rice Noodles)

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Stir-Fried Ho Fun or Ho Fan is a savoury noodle dish that’s distinct for its is the use of thick, flat noodles—usually around 3/4 to 1” thick that are called ‘ho fun’ or ‘ho fan’.

The noodles are chewy and absorb flavours really well. They do tend to easily break apart when cooking so eating these noodles are more like eating little short, chewy strips which I personally enjoy.

I grew up eating hofan from a local Chinese restaurant and they’d use freshly made rice noodles, which really made all the difference.

The Noodles: Ho Fan or Ho Fun

Ho fun or ho fan noodles (the latter is a term more commonly used in Chinese-Filipino communities here in the Philippines) are wide and flat rice noodles that are said to have originated from the Guandong province in China.

In restaurants, there are stir-fried ho fan dishes–usually stir-fried beef, chicken, and seafood ho fan. But ever since I went vegan they’ve been kind enough to make me an all-veggie vegan one!

It’s been over 5 months since I’ve had hofan from them (which is probably a record) and I was badly craving some (since they sadly haven’t had any fresh rice noodles from their supplier) so decided to give it a go and make some fresh rice noodles myself!

See how to make flat rice noodles in the video:

My dad approved so I guess that says a lot because he can be the biggest critic when it comes to Chinese food.

Using fresh rice noodles makes a whole not of difference because they’re really chewy and satisfying, but you can also opt to use dry rice noodles for this recipe and find ones that are around 10-15mm thick. Remember to just soak them in boiling hot water until pliable!

I made half of the rice noodle recipe for this hofan and the other for the chili oil with fermented black bean noodles.

I’ll share both noodle recipes below if you’d like to give them a try!

You can also check out my other noodle recipes:

  • Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
  • Chili Garlic and Black Bean Eggplant Noodles
  • Easy Sweet, Spicy, and Saucy Noodles
  • Stir-Fried Tofu and Basil Noodles
  • Tantanmen (Vegan Ramen)
  • Yaki Udon
  • Chinese-Style Bolognese
  • Ginger and Scallion Noodles

Are you looking for more delicious, vegan recipes? Check out my latest Vegan Kitchen eBook, that has over 95 recipes (and a whole section for Asian recipes!) that are packed with flavour and made with simple and easily accessible ingredients! Also, two trees (instead of 1!) will be planted for every download of my eBook through non-profit organisation One Tree Planted.?

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Stir-Fried Ho Fan or Ho Fun (Flat Rice Noodles)

Jeeca
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Stir-Fried Ho Fun or Ho Fan is a savoury noodle dish that's distinct for its is the use of thick, flat noodles—usually around 3/4 to 1” thick that are called 'ho fun' or 'ho fan'. These are cooked with some tofu and veggies.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 3
Calories 186 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1.1 lb fresh homemade rice noodles or sub dry wide rice noodles see notes*
  • Neutral oil for cooking

Tofu, Mushrooms, and Veggies (totally up to you, feel free to use what you have)

  • 1/2 lb g extra firm tofu drained and sliced into strips
  • 5 oz fresh mushrooms of choice I used oyster mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 small red bell pepper sliced
  • Handful of chinese chives sliced
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced

Other suggested veggies

  • Carrots
  • Sliced cabbage
  • Mung bean sprouts

Seasoning

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce or to taste
  • 1 tbsp vegetarian stir-fry sauce or veg ‘oyster’ sauce
  • 1 tsp chili garlic sauce or other chili sauce of choice (add more or less for spice)
  • 1 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large pan or wok. Once hot, add in some oil. Pan fry the tofu strips until lightly golden brown, around 3-4 minutes. Move the tofu to the side of the pan.
  • Add in more oil and sauté the bell peppers and mushroomsms (or other veggies/mushrooms you’re using) until cooked through. Move them to the side of the pan as well. Add in the onion and sauté until translucent. Mix everything together and season with some soy sauce.
  • Add in the rice noodles and season with soy sauce, stir-fry/vegetarian oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce. Carefully mix everything together and leave to cook for a few more minutes. Add in the chives and beansprouts (if using). Mix. Adjust according to desired taste. Turn off heat.
  • Serve and enjoy while hot!

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Notes

Noodles

  • For dried rice noodles: I recommend using 200g dry wide rice noodles, that are at least 10mm thick.
  • To prepare dry rice noodles, simply soak them in boiling hot water until pliable. This usually takes more or less than 10-12 minutes. They will turn into a solid white colour and will be pliable but still very chewy.
  • Drain them from the water before stir-frying. I don’t recommend boiling the noodles because they’ll still cook during stir-frying. This way, you can still have chewy noodles even after stir-frying. 

NUTRITIONAL INFO

Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 922mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
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This Post Has 9 Comments

  1. Hansa 7 Mar 2021 Reply

    Hi, how can we make this extra saucy?

    1. Jeeca 8 Mar 2021 Reply

      Hi Hansa! If you’d like some saucy noodles, I can recommend my saucy noodles recipe here: https://thefoodietakesflight.com/easy-saucy-ramen-noodles-vegan-recipe/ You can replace the noodles in this recipe with some rice noodles if you’d like. 🙂

  2. Jimmy 27 Apr 2021 Reply

    Thank you so much for the recipe. Enjoyed your video, definitely became a fan! Following your IG, mine is FoodbyJK!

  3. Shami 13 Nov 2021 Reply

    Hi Jeeca i appreciate your blogs. where can i find dried wide and thick ho fan rice noodles,

    1. Jeeca 13 Nov 2021 Reply

      Hi Shami, you can check your local Asian store or online. I usually purchase Thai brands for rice noodles. Hope this helps!

  4. Jan 25 Mar 2022 Reply

    This recipe looks delicious and I was looking for a wide rice noodle recipe today. I was enjoying your video, but halfway through the video stopped, though I still heard your voice. Just thought you should know. I will try your recipe using a variety of veggies and shitake mushrooms – but no tofu.
    Thanks so much!!!

    1. Jeeca 26 Mar 2022 Reply

      Thanks Jan, appreciate it ◡̈

  5. Karissa 26 Dec 2022 Reply

    What can I substitute for tofo?

    1. Jeeca 27 Dec 2022 Reply

      You can replace tofu with other protein ◡̈

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