🍽️ Shahe Rice Noodles

Steamed rice sheets cut into ribbons, beef ho fun base.

Shahe Rice Noodles are the cornerstone of Cantonese rice food across Guangzhou. Said to originate from the Shahe area of Guangzhou, rice is soaked and ground into a smooth milk, steamed into thin sheets and then cut into wide ribbons. The noodles are snowy white, translucent, slippery yet springy, and suit dry stir-frying, saucy stir-frying and soup cooking alike. The most famous dish, dry-fried beef ho fun, uses Shahe noodles over a roaring wok with beef, bean sprouts and scallion segments, prized for its intense wok breath and intact, unbroken strands. Shahe noodles appear in soup or stir-fry: a plate of soup noodles with congee for breakfast, a plate of dry-fried beef ho fun for late-night supper, a rice product that Guangzhou people meet at almost every meal. It defines the basic form of Cantonese ho fun and is the natural starting point for understanding Guangdong's rice-noodle culture.