Chien Mien Gang

Just before the Lockdown of Malaysia to save the people from the deadly corona virus I did stock up a bit of food. One of the items was chien Mien Gang, a popular but humble Foochow food item.

This simple Foochow origin Chien Mien Gang or Dried Noodles can become a banquet dish if one has the right ingredients, or to prepare it in a simple way, it becomes a simple homemade kampua kosong.

And it indeed was a good item to have because the dry form of the Foochow wheat noodle made in either Sibu or Miri can be kept for a long time, without refrigeration.

It always makes me think of Grandma Lien Tie and my Third Uncle Pang Sing. Besides it makes me think of the olden day Christian charity in very simple ways, offering of a bowl of noodles with just soy sauce (kampua kosong), or a cup of warm tea. 


This little roll of dried noodles is enough to share with 4 people. Uncle would always say, "A chopstick or two of noodles can go a long long way..." Kindness is like that...it will go a long long way..

Grandma's cooking and of course Third Uncle's cooking was always enhanced by Har Yiu (Prawn sauce of those days)...but it is actually the same as Thai Fish sauce. I am sure Chef Wan would approve. This is a halal brand.

The chien mien gang, rolled up like a round bun of hair is quite a staple in most Foochow pantry.

It is usually quite a good breakfast treat for hungry children. If my ngie mah were still alive today, we would put together red bayam and garlic and cook this lovely noodels in the lovely pink soup.