Fried Rice Noodles: Malaysian Family’s Secret Char Kway Teow Recipe Is a Hit in Australia

The day Kian Lai got married, his dad told him one of the family’s biggest secrets — their secret char kway teow sauce recipe. Thanks to that, his version of this Southeast Asian stir-fried noodles is a hit in Australia and New Zealand. Shop address: 1395 Logan Rd, Brisbane, Queensland 4122 Australia This video is part of our latest “Mean Street Gourmet” series about mom-and-pop stores across the Chinese diaspora. In the next episode, we head to Toronto to visit the spicy world of Jamaican-Chinese food. 0:00 What is Char Kway Teow 02:22 The importance of wok hei 04:48 From Malaysia to New Zealand 06:21 United through food Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: If you liked this video, we have more stories featuring mom-and-pop food stores around the world: Taiwanese Brothers Continue Their Dad’s Handmade Youtiao Legacy in Australia    • Taiwanese Brothers Continue Their Dad’s Ha...   U.K. Baker Gives Hong Kong’s Classic Pineapple Bun a New Twist    • U.K. Baker Gives Hong Kong’s Classic Pinea...   Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments:   / goldthread2   Stay updated on Twitter:   / goldthread2   Join the conversation on Facebook:   / goldthread2   Have story ideas? Send them to us at [email protected] Producer: Christine Schindler Script Editor: Yoyo Chow Videographer: Christine Schindler Editor and Mastering: César del Giudice Animation: Stella Yoo #yourasianstory #food #travel