干炒牛河 (gānchǎoniúhé) · dry-fried beef ho fun (rice noodles)

Measure Word

一盘干炒牛河 pán

Meanings

1 dry-fried beef ho fun (rice noodles)

Made with

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 主食 Staple

Wide, flat rice noodles stir-fried over very high heat with slices of beef, bean sprouts and scallion in soy sauce, with no gravy. Smoky, savoury and fairly oily.

Characters

(short for 河粉 ho fun)

Examples

HSK 6

来一盘干炒牛河，加一份青菜。

Lái yì pán gānchǎoniúhé, jiā yí fèn qīngcài.

One beef ho fun and a side of greens.

HSK 7-9

干炒牛河是考验粤菜厨师的一道菜。

Gānchǎoniúhé shì kǎoyàn yuècài chúshī de yí dào cài.

Dry-fried beef ho fun is a dish that tests every Cantonese chef.

HSK 7-9

这家茶餐厅的干炒牛河很正宗。

Zhè jiā chácāntīng de gānchǎoniúhé hěn zhèngzōng.

This cha chaan teng's beef ho fun is very authentic.

Tips

culture

干炒 ('dry stir-fry', no sauce-soaked wetness) + 牛 (beef) + 河 (short for 河粉, flat rice noodles). A classic Cantonese 'wok hei' test - judged by how evenly the noodles pick up smoky caramel from the wok without breaking or soaking.