At the table
Lift manageable portions with chopsticks, combining noodles, beef and greens. Ask for chili separately if you prefer.
Contains beef and soy sauce; check wheat and seafood ingredients in the sauces if relevant to your diet.
Meats, greens and seasonings vary; this is a beef-and-Chinese-broccoli version. Chili can be added separately.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Meats, greens and seasonings vary; this is a beef-and-Chinese-broccoli version. Chili can be added separately.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory soy and aromatic shacha, with a little sweetness.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft rice ribbons, tender beef and leafy greens with firmer stems.
- How it’s made
- Beef is seasoned with shacha, soy sauce, sugar, starch and ginger, then cooked in oil. Rice noodles and Chinese broccoli are fried and combined with the beef.
Meats, greens and seasonings vary; this is a beef-and-Chinese-broccoli version. Chili can be added separately.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Guangdong.
About this regional connection
Guangdong: Chaoshan beef-and-gai-lan representative preparation.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有炒粿条吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Rice noodles from the wok
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
In Chaoshan, rice-noodle strips can become a savory plate through stir-frying. Shacha, beef and Chinese broccoli make one familiar combination; the ingredients are cooked separately before being brought together.