Tsao Mi Fun (Taiwanese Fried Rice Noodles)
"My mom's been making me tsao mi fun, in Mandarin, or tsa bi whun, in Taiwanese, since I was a little girl. Tsa bi whun literally translates to 'fried rice noodles'. You'll most likely find all the ingredients at your local supermarket except for the five spice powder, dried Chinese black mushrooms and rice vermicelli which can be found at your local Asian food mart. All the measurements here are pretty much to taste, some people like more pork, some less, some more soy sauce, some less, etc."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Napa Cabbage | 1 cup shredded (89g) | 22 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced pork loin
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 4 dried Chinese black mushrooms
- 1 (8 ounce) package dried rice vermicelli
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried small shrimp
- 3 carrots, cut into matchstick strips
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 3 cups bean sprouts
- 4 leaves napa cabbage, thinly sliced
- salt to taste
- 3 sprigs fresh cilantro for garnish