Silky Chinese snack: Chee cheong fun
As far as we’re concerned, an extensive dim sum session isn’t complete without at least one serving of chee cheong fun. The silky steamed rice noodles are delicious with almost any filling, or drenched in a good sauce.
It may not be the most appetizing name: chee cheong is Chinese for pork intestines, while fun means noodle. When the noodle is tightly rolled up, it resembles a pig’s intestine, but the flavor has nothing to do with it.
Char siu or duck
How the noodles are eaten varies by region. The dish originally comes from the Chinese province of Guangdong, where the Cantonese food found in most Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands originates. Here, the rolls are often filled with char siu pork, mushrooms or duck.
Street food
In Singapore and Hong Kong, you’ll also find plenty of chee cheong fun that isn’t filled, but is cut into thick rolls and topped with sauce. The noodles are hugely popular as street food. FavorFlav’s Emma had her favorite at Hop Yik Tai Cheong Fun in Hong Kong, where it was smothered in a combination of hoisin and peanut sauce.
In the Netherlands, you can find this divine snack, among other places, at Full Moon in The Hague, Tai Wu in Rotterdam and Sea Palace in Amsterdam.
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