Name: Authentic Singapore Chap Chye Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: 200g prawns, shelled and deveined; 100g dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced; 100g glass noodles (tang hoon), soaked in warm water until soft; 150g cabbage, cut into 2-inch pieces; 100g carrots, sliced diagonally; 100g black fungus (wood ear mushrooms), rehydrated and sliced; 100g long beans, cut into 1.5-inch lengths; 100g chayote (choy sim), sliced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 large shallot, sliced; 2 tablespoons cooking oil; 250ml water or mushroom soaking liquid; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 2 tablespoons fermented bean paste (taucheo), rinsed and mashed; 1 tablespoon fermented shrimp paste (belacan), toasted (optional but recommended); 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (for color); 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water (optional, for thickening)

Chap Chye 🇸🇬 Singapore

A flavorful Peranakan dish made from a mix of stewed vegetables and prawns, typically enjoyed with rice.

Vegetarian Stew

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Vegetables prawns rice

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