“Sam Lou Hor Fan” 三捞河粉, sometimes spelled as “San Lao Horfun”, is a very popular Singaporean dish of Chinese Cantonese roots. Here’s the secret recipe to help you recreate it at home with fresh ingredients!
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Chinese: 魚露 Ancient Chinese: 鮨 Korean: Jeotgal 젓갈, Jeot 젓 Japanese: 魚醤 Thai: nam pla น้ำปลา Vietnamese: nước mắm Tagalog: patis Ancient Greek: Garos γάρον Latin: Garum, Liquamen English: Worcestershire sauce, fish pickle, fish sauce I am very fortunate to have an understanding partner, who lets me cook whatever I…
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