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Ho fan in noodles shop
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HK SYP 西環 Sai Ying Pun 德輔道西 308 Des Voeux Road West 食神麗宮酒家 Chinese Banquet Seafood Restaurant food 乾炒牛河 Dry-fried beef ho fun January 2026 N13P 04 (cropped)
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河粉

héfěn
noun

Measure Word

一碗河粉 wǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 flat rice noodles
  2. 2 hor fun
  3. 3 pho

About the ingredient

粮食 Grains and noodles

Wide, soft, flat rice noodles, steamed in thin sheets and cut into ribbons. They are best fresh, as they stiffen and stick together in the fridge, and are stir-fried with beef and bean sprouts or served in clear soup.

Also called  沙河粉、 粿条

Examples

HSK 3
我中午吃了一碗牛肉河粉。
Wǒ zhōngwǔ chī le yì wǎn niúròu héfěn.
I had a bowl of beef rice noodles for lunch.
HSK 5
炒河粉的时候火要大，这样才有锅气。
Chǎo héfěn de shíhou huǒ yào dà, zhèyàng cái yǒu guōqì.
Flat rice noodles need a fierce flame when you stir-fry them; that's what gives them wok hei.

Tips

usage
Short for 沙河粉, named after Shahe in Guangzhou. Dish names cut it to 河: 干炒牛河 is dry-fried beef hor fun. In a Vietnamese setting 河粉 is pho.

Stroke Order

河 hé
粉 fěn