Kiam Hue Bihun is a dish i cook a few times a year. The hubby and I both love it. Provided I have ready fried salt fish of course, it is an easy 30 minutes cook and perfect for a quick lunch. I always add extra beansprouts as I love the extra crunch and texture then give.
The last time I fried my salt fish from Kuching, I saved some in a glass container infused with the oil and placed into my fridge for the time when I want to use it like today. They would happily sits in the fridge for a long time, months.
My very British hubby is a weird Mat Salleh who loves salt fish 😀 He always wears a happy face when he opens the front door and smell salt fish, udang kering (dried shrimps) and belacan.
Back in the days of my youth my mother said kiam hue (salt fish) was once known to be a poor man’s food. Same goes for beansprouts too but nowadays salt fish is not cheap. Their prices seems to go up and up each year! Nice salt fish in UK is definitely not cheap at all.
TIP – Please add in any other protein you like. Pork belly, chicken etc.
TIP – Do not attempt to overly season the noodles as the taste should come from the salt fish, the omelette and the sambal that is served with it.
TIP – The beansprouts gives it that extra crunchy texture and adding kangkong would be very good idea too. Just make sure you do not overcooked them. They must stay fresh.
TIP – Calamansi lime is is a must too to balance the dish.
Enjoy
Kiam Hue Bihun (Salt fish rice vermicelli)
Ingredients
- Salt fish – ready fried and breaks into pieces
- 1 bowl Egg omelette fried with salt fish oil and sliced thinly
- Chinese sausage – sliced thinly julienne style
- Beansprouts
- Spring onions if no kangkong
- 1 tsp Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Shallots sliced
- 1 to 2 tbsp Ginger julienned
- 1 bag Rice stick vermicelli
- 1 tbsp Turmeric (optional)
- Prawns or dried shrimps
- 2 Red chillies – sliced
Seasonings are optional
- Fish sauce (optional)
- Sugar
- Freshly ground pepper
- Apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Salt fish
- Pan fry the salt fish with extra oil for your omelette and noodles. Break the salt fish into smaller pieces and set aside.
Egg omelette
- Use your salt fish oil to fry the omelette.
Noodles
- Add some of the salt fish oil + a dollop of sesame oil and fry the garlic, shallots, ginger, prawns, Chinese sausage and then add in your soaked and drained rice stick vermicelli.
- Season with turmeric sauce, pinch of sugar (to balance the saltiness) and freshly ground pepper. Do not add salt!
- Add in your beansprouts, spring onions or kangkong and freshly sliced red chillies.
- Give it a quick minute stir then off the heat immediately. Nothing is so off putting as soggy beansprouts.
Notes
The dirty bottom bits are MINE
Update 19/08/2021 Gold from Kuching 
Update 19/08/2021 
Update 19/08/2021
Update 19/08/2021 – saved one salt fish for this coming Saturday.
No need to even imagine how it tastes and smells – guaranteed a sure Fantastic!
Clear instructions and helpful step layout.
Thank you <3