It's down memory lane today.  I still recall the old lady coming around with a big pot of vegetarian fried bee hoon and a metal can containing that wonderful fried sweet dried bean curd strips. She ladled a whole heap of bee hoon onto a plate and threw just a few fried sweet dried bean curd strips on top. I loved that fried sweet dried bean curd strips and always had to ask for an extra portion - it was never enough.

Fried Bee Hoon is an easy dish to make. To ensure the Bee Hoon doesn’t clump together, it’s best to use a pair of chopsticks to stir fry the bee hoon. To add a little "luxury" to the vegetarian fried bee hoon recipe, I added fried SPAM (luncheon meat) and fried omelette pieces.  I can now have as many fried sweet dried bean curd strips as I want - yay!

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INGREDIENTS (serves 2)

• 1 bunch of bee hoon (soaked in cold water)

• 1 tablespoon dark soya sauce

• 1 tablespoon light soya sauce

• 1 tablespoon oil

• 1 clove garlic (minced)

• 2 slices SPAM or luncheon meat (cut into strips)

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup of shredded wombok (or bok choy or choy sum)

• Oil for deep frying

• 2 pieces of sweet dried bean curd (cut into strips)

METHOD

1. Soak the dried bee hoon in COLD water until softened. Drain and pat dry with kitchen towel.

2. Deep fry the sweet bean curd strips for a minute or 2, until golden brown. Set aside.

3. Fry SPAM strips until golden brown. Set aside.

4. Fry eggs and use frying slice to cut up into small pieces. Set aside.

5. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and fry the minced garlic till fragrant.

6. Add drained bee hoon rice and let it fry for a couple of minutes. Use a pair of chopsticks to stir fry and separate the boo hoon.

7. Add soy sauce and dark soya sauce and stir to combine.

8. Add fried SPAM, egg and vegetables to the bee hoon. Stir to mix.

9. Add 1/2 cup of water and stir fry for another minute or so. Remove to a serving dish.

10. To serve, place fried sweet bean strips on top of the fried bee hoon.