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When Teochew people migrated to Singapore, they brought this culinary tradition along with them. Interestingly, the early version of what we now know as Kway Chap can be traced back 400 years to the Ming Dynasty. It’s intriguing to note that this dish was invented around the same time as paper production and bristle toothbrushes.

This mouthwatering Teochew dish features flat, wide rice sheets bathed in a rich, dark soy sauce-based soup. Served alongside this flavorful broth are delectable ingredients like pig offal, tender braised duck meat, a variety of beancurd, tangy preserved salted vegetables, and savory braised hard-boiled eggs. The combination of these components creates a harmonious symphony of tastes that will surely satisfy your taste buds.

With roots in Teochew Chinese cuisine, this dish gets its name from two crucial components. First, “way” refers to those delightful thick, wide rice noodles that form the heart of the dish. Second, “chap” simply means soup or gravy, which beautifully complements the noodles and is served alongside a delightful mix of offal.

I received a question about the origin of the delicious dish called Kway Teow, also known as Char Kway Teow. Well, it turns out that this delightful delicacy is believed to have its roots in Chaozhou, a city in China’s Guangdong province, and is closely associated with the Teochew community. The name of the dish, Hokkien (chhá-kóe-tiâu), refers to flat rice noodles, which are commonly used in Singapore and West Malaysia.

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