Chee Cheong Fun: Ingredients

Chee Cheong Fun with shrimp filling


So, what's inside a Chee Cheong Fun which makes it delicious.

The common ingredients used included:
i. Rice flour
ii. Tapioca flour or Cornstarch
iii. Borax powder
iv. Salt
v. Water (cold and hot boiling)
vi. Cooking oil
vii. Chopped spring onion
viii. Sweetened soy sauce and sesame paste

[Adapted from Lily 2007; AOR 2009]

Up north, Penang folks have their version of Chee Cheong Fun. Instead of the default Cantonese topping of sweetened soy sauce and sesame paste, folks there used shrimp paste sauce. Also, known as "Hoi Sin" Sauce, it has a rather peculiar taste for someone who had their first Chee Cheong Fun in the original Cantonese style. Thus, word of advice: "Try it in a small amount".

Original recipe, I support!