Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Alvin Quah’s Malaysian hawker-style hokkien noodles Food Alvin Quah’s Malaysian hawker-style hokkien noodles Preparation time 20 mins + 10 mins soaking Cooking time 20 minutes Serves 4–6 as part of a banquet INGREDIENTS 500g Hokkien noodles 500g beef eye fillet, thinly sliced 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp minced garlic 10 fish balls, cut in half 1 tbsp cornflour ½ cup chicken stock 5 tbsp Asian cooking caramel 2 tbsp thick soy 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 handful of English spinach METHOD Soak noodles in a heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water, let stand for 10 minutes, drain. Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Fry beef in batches, remove from wok, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add the fish balls. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, add cornflour to 2 tbsp of stock to make a paste. Add noodles, sauces and remaining stock to wok. Cook for 3 minutes. Add spinach and cornflour paste to wok and cook for another 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Serve immediately with some sliced chillies in soy sauce or sambal belachan. Food Preparation time 20 mins + 10 mins soaking Cooking time 20 minutes Serves 4–6 as part of a banquet SHARE Perfect Match Tahbilk Organic Shiraz 2020 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Full Moon Shiraz Grenache 2021 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Heartland Shiraz 2020 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tamburlaine Grass Roots Organic Barrique Blend 2021 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wicks Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tscharke Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz 2021 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Warramate Syrah 2017 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Teusner Big Jim Shiraz 2019 $0.00 in any 12 $0.00 in any 6 $65.00 each Price $65.00 Per bottle Qty Add to cart Zilzie Limited Edition Shiraz Cabernet 2020 $59.50 in any 12 $63.00 in any 6 $70.00 each Price | options $59.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Brokenwood Tallawanta Vineyard Shiraz 2019 $127.50 in any 12 $135.00 in any 6 $150.00 each Price | options $127.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pertaringa Yeoman Shiraz 2018 $212.50 in any 12 $225.00 in any 6 $250.00 each Price | options $212.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Metala Semper Fidelis Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $212.50 in any 12 $225.00 in any 6 $250.00 each Price | options $212.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Lyndey Milan's poached chicken salad with lime noodles Words by Lyndey Milan on 21 Mar 2016 Food Grilled beef fillet with bitter melon and black bean sauce Words by Philip Chun on 4 Sep 2018 Food Heather Jeong’s BBQ Galbi (Korean BBQ beef short ribs) Recipe