Name: Stir-fried Egg Noodles with Ham
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 3 eggs, beaten; 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions; 2 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 225 g (8 oz) thin egg noodles; 175 g (6 oz) cooked ham; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 1 small onion, finely sliced; 2 small fresh red or green Thai chillies, seeded and chopped; 2 tablespoons finely sliced garlic; handful fresh basil leaves, shredded

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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Ken Hom Cooks Thai

By Ken Hom

Published 2001

About

It is a never-ending delight to me to walk the streets of Bangkok and other Thai cities and breathe in the wonderful aromas of Thai cooking coming from the innumerable food stalls. These smells, sights and sounds always generate a good feeling and a sharp appetite. I know about ‘barhopping’, but ‘stall-hopping’ is my pleasure.

Among the most delightful of the food-stall offerings are the noodle dishes, as this recipe illustrates. It is of Chinese origin but the Thais as usual have m