Here’s another great 15-minute meal: vegetable Singapore noodles. Don’t let the name fool you, they’re not from Singapore but (perhaps) Hong Kong and are popular on Chinese-American take-out menus. These Singapore noodles are packed with vegetables and made with rice vermicelli flavoured with curry powder and soy sauce.
This dish has been on my list of must-dos for quite a while. I remember a few years back seeing the most beautiful photo of vegetarian Singapore noodles on Pinterest. For the life of me I can’t find that pin now, but it’s stuck with me ever since (I have not forgotten you, beautiful pin, wherever you are).
A few weeks ago when I published the recipe for rice vermicelli stir-fry, I talked about the recent appearance of vermicelli rice noodles in supermarkets. Now, finally, is my chance to recreate that beautiful dish from Pinterest with my own version of vegetable Singapore noodles.
I live in Spain and after photographing this dish I realized that visually it resembled paella quite a bit, surely because of the unnatural, almost fluorescent, yellow colour. But while paella gets its colour from saffron or sometimes cheap food colouring (I found a jar “paella colouring” in my husband’s pantry, egad!), vegetable Singapore noodles get their colour from the turmeric in the curry powder.
I prefer to mix my own curry powders in order to control the flavours and spiciness of each mix, but you do need to have quite a well-stocked spice rack in order to do so. If you use a commercial curry powder for this recipe, keep in mind that they can vary greatly in terms of spiciness, so adjust the measurements according to your preference.
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Vegetable Singapore Noodles
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 187Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 895mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 5g
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Melissa says
Sorry it didn't work for you. Do you mix your own curry powder or buy it? I mentioned just above the recipe that you may need to adjust the measurements if you use a store-bought curry powder because they are all so different, not only for spiciness but also because they tend to be full of cheap fillers which can affect the flavour. If you mix your own then be sure that the spices are super fresh and be careful because over-toasting can result in a bitter flavour. I'll make a note in the recipe for anyone who might have missed it.
Katrina says
How do you make your curry powder mix? 🙂
Melissa says
2 tablespoons ground cumin and coriander, 1 tablespoon turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoons ground mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger.
Sheila says
Thank you so much for providing this info. I loved your recipe - love love cooking with curry but have never made my own mixture. Shall give this a whirl. GREAT recipe!
Melissa says
Thanks Sheila!
Maggie says
Is that two tbsp each of ground cumin and coriander?
Melissa says
Yes.
DC says
If the noodles tasted bitter then I would bet that you burnt the spices. That isn't the recipes fault and doesn't warrant being rude.
Julie Jamison says
Thanks so much for this recipe Melissa especially the heads up about the curry. I only used 2 tbsp of curry powder and that was enough for me. I just stopped eating meat so im so happy that i found this recipe. Very tasty!
Leigh J. says
I used jarred Curry and reduced mine to 2 Tablespoons. I did not think my daughter could handle all 4... OMG, it was delicious!!! This is a wonderful recipe!!!
Marla Musatow says
I used 2 heaping T of curry and my family all raved about this. My husband said it was as good as any resteraunt. Next time we are going to add an egg.
Melissa says
Great! Thanks Marla, glad you enjoyed it!
Sue birkett says
Made this for tea tonight, was really tasty, couldn't get baby corn so used mangetout instead. Will make again
Melissa says
Great! Glad you enjoyed it!
Avie3 says
WOW!! Cut the curry down to 2 tsps and added other julienned veg and some sliced vegetarian sausages (Sanitarium) and HUGE SUCCESS. Haven't had Singapore Noodles in one hundred years and will now make them a regular part of our menu. Also served them cold in a lettuce leaf as part of a salad meal - VERY nice cold as well.. THANKS HEAPS for great recipe!!
Melissa says
Thanks for your comment, so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
rachel says
what do you mean "soak" the noodles? boil/cook them? directions on the package I got say you need to add them to boiling water, not just soak them.
Melissa says
There are different ways to prepare rice noodles. Some packages call for boiling, others for soaking in warm water, others for soaking in cold water. Follow the package directions for the product that you have. You'll want the noodles to be softened to al dente for this recipe.
KT says
This recipe was lovely!! I ended up adding all 4 tbsp of store bought curry and my 7 year old and I loved every bite! We agree that next time, we'll garnish with fresh cilantro and add some thinly sliced carrots to the veg mix.
Melissa says
Great! So glad you enjoyed it. This is definitely a recipe that you can add anything to, especially if you've got any leftover veggies in the fridge, and cilantro is good on everything!
Nic says
Hi, this could be a silly question but I'm not much of a cook! Does this freeze well?
Thanks 🙂
Melissa says
Well, I've never tried freezing it but I wouldn't imagine it would be a problem. If you try it, let me know.
Nic says
i havent ended freezing this as we always want the left overs the next day!
delicious recipe 🙂
Alex says
Hi, I haven't tried freezing this particular recipe with rice noodles. However I make in bulk rice noodle dishes and freeze them and the rice noodles handle very well being frozen.
Being a student I cook enough for 5-6 people and freeze around 4 batches for future days. Take out the evening before to eat in the evening after and they're defrosted.
K.C says
I made this dish last night, but added shrimp. It tasted just like take away from a restaurant. The only thing, I didn't have the color of curry, it took the color of the soy sauce (no biggie since the flavor was spot on. Maybe more tumeric next time ). We like it hot in my house so I used 4 tbsp and added the siraracha.
Gina Ramirez says
Maybe it's just me but the soy water and sugar sauce sort of made it too much of a liquid. Maybe I didn't leave it long enough?
Melissa says
I could be that you didn't leave it long enough or it could be that the rice noodles were cooked a bit too long to begin with. Make sure that they're still al dente so that they cook a bit more in the sauce.
Jeanmarie says
Where do you get baby corn? Is it in a can?
Melissa says
Yes, I buy it in a can at the supermarket.
Tally Keller says
The direction about the noodles is a little unclear. Ours turned out super gelatinous and way over cooked/hydrated. Are you supposed to undercook them initially? They looked perfect before adding the soy sauce mixture. After, it was too much moisture.
Melissa says
I'm not sure what could have gone wrong. I cook my noodles until al dente initially so they're still a bit firm on the inside and it doesn't take much time to get them there. After adding the soy sauce mixture, they're perfect. My best guess would be the brand of rice noodles you have cooks quite differently than mine as I've never experienced the sort of overcooked texture that you describe.
tico says
This was delicious! Better than the restaurant! Be sure your curry powder is good quality and is fresh/in date. I added shrimp
because I am not vegan. Will try tofu next time.
Cottie says
Looks good, heading to the farmer's market to get some good stuff and make this.
How many servings?
Melissa says
It´s good for 4 as long as your not super big eaters!
Jane says
I’m from Singapore and there is no such thing as Singaporean Noodles. When I moved to the US, every Asian restaurant has a ‘Singapore Noodles’ dish. It’s just too strange for me.
Melissa says
That's right, it's a Chinese dish.
Annie says
HI Melissa
This recipes looks look. Like Jane, I am from Singapore. There is nothing Singapore about this dish. It's very misleading to have a heading with 'Singapore' but I believe it wasn't intentional as you mentioned too that there is nothing Singapore about it. This link has a recipe that you might want to explore (minus the non-vegan ingredients) https://youtu.be/Gp2nS1jiuOE
Enjoy!
Hope you have a chance to taste Singapore noodles....
Melissa says
No one knows how Singapore noodles got their name but as I mentioned in the blog post it is a dish that probably originated in Hong Kong and was then exported to the US where it is very popular in Chinese-American restaurants. One theory is that they named it "Singapore" in order to make the dish sound more exotic, but no one really knows.
Jennifer says
Like previous reviews this was delicious! I really enjoyed preparing this too it was surprisingly quick.
It wasn’t however as dry or yellow coloured as the photo shows However I actually liked the moist version. 3 tbsp of curry powder provided exactly the right amount of spiceyness for the entire 200g vermicelli packet. . This is a definite hit and I will try making a shrimp/prawn version next time... thank you so much for the recipe!
Chelsea says
This recipe is amazing!! Tastes just like my favorite restaurant noodles! So so SO good! Thanks for sharing!!
Tweshi Katonyala says
OOOh my, thank you so much for this recipe. I love it. Not only is it quick to make, its real good. I didnt have baby corn so i substituted with frozen corn. i used chili flakes instead of sriracha.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and let me just say it also tastes so good even after refrigeration.
Cindy says
Just made this for dinner and it was delicious, every bit as good as takeout. My husband didn’t think he would like it when he smelled all the curry but he really enjoyed it too. Thanks for a great recipe.