Cheung fun (腸粉), also known as Chinese rice noodle roll, is a classic dim sum dish. This is a quick and easy version that will satisfy your dim sum cravings!
What is dim sum?
Dim sum is traditionally enjoyed in restaurants during brunch. There is a large range of dishes, each with delicately prepared bite sized food portions, savoury or sweet. Dim sum translates to “touching heart” in Cantonese. A term I associate when eating small food items while sipping tea. I love how it is served! Dishes are served in bamboo steamers and are pushed out in a mobile steam heated cart. I get excited when I hear staff shout out what they have in their cart. You can then choose which dish to try.
Cheung Fun 腸粉
Cheung fun 腸粉 are rolled up rice noodle sheets. These noodle sheets can be rolled without filling and pan fried or it can have a filling such as shrimp, BBQ pork or minced beef.
My version here is the cheat version. Yes, it’s okay to cheat sometimes! I buy the packs of rice rolls from my local Asian supermarket. You can make them from scratch but I’ll save that for another day! All you do is steam the rolls for one minute until they are soft and moist, then serve with a savoury and nutty sauce. I know you will find comfort in eating these!
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Cheung Fun
Ingredients
- 1 pack Chinese rice noodle rolls
Savoury Sauce
- ½ tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- 1.5 tbsp hoisin sauce
Peanut Sauce
- ½ tbsp smooth peanut butter
- ½ tbsp warm water
Toppings (optional)
- toasted sesame seeds
- green onions sliced
- peanuts crushed
Instructions
- Steam rice noodle rolls for one minute or until soft and moist. Cut into bite sized pieces and arrange on plate.
- Make the 2 sauces by mixing everything together.
- Drizzle sauces over cheung fun to taste.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds, green onions and/or crushed peanuts. Enjoy!
Easy to make and the sauces really elevate the dish!
Thank you Sara for your comment! I’m so glad you made it. I love the sauces too!!