Hokkien Char at Camp is a simplified version of KL Hokkien Mee using fewer ingredients. It is deliciously satisfying while camping.
Yes, you can most definitely cook Asian food while camping. With a little bit of preparation ahead of time, there is no reason why you can’t enjoy stir fry dishes while you are out in the boondocks. In fact, it is fun and satisfying to cook something different other than grilled meats. Stir fries are actually much faster to cook and they are delicious.
Wok for Camping
A wok is a really versatile cooking utensil. Carbon steel woks are much lighter in weight than cast iron pans and they can be used over the campfire. For the purpose of camping, get a flat based wok so that it can be easily placed on your camp stove or over a campfire cooking grate. I purchased a small 10 inch wok to place in our chuck box specifically for camping. This small wok sits perfectly on my single burner camp stove.
Please realize that woks need to be seasoned before use. A well seasoned wok will last a long time and it is a joy to cook with. Seasoning the wok will also prevent it from rusting and food sticking to it. If you are interested to learn how to season a wok, please check out my post on How To Season A Wok.
This little 10 inch wok is of a thinner gauge and it did not take me long to season on my 18,000 BTU stove. I even did a fried egg test and the egg slide off the wok beautifully. Please note that larger woks will take a longer time to get it to this dark color. My 14 inch heavier gauge wok took me several months of constant use before the color turned evenly dark.
Using My Wok For Hokkien Char at Camp Post
The next day after seasoning the wok and frying the egg, I made a small batch of fried rice as a test run for the wok. Satisfied that it will perform well, I packed it for our camping trip. My plan was to use it over the campfire. Unfortunately, there was a open fire ban in effect at the campground and so I had to use my single burner stove.
The wok performed really well and it was easy to clean up. I used water (no soap) to clean and wipe it dry with paper towels. Then, I placed it back on the stove with medium heat to allow it to dry completely before placing it back into the chuck box. I am looking forward to be able to use it over the campfire in a future camping trip.
Fresh Hokkien Stir-Fry Noodles
It was really a pleasant surprise to come across this fresh Hokkien Stir-Fry Noodles at our local Walmart. Who would have thought? Each packet comes with two vacuum sealed pouches of noodles for 4 small servings. I think it is only sufficient for two persons if you used it for a main dish. It does not require refrigeration and so I store it in my pantry. As such, it is also perfect for camping.
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10″ Carbon Steel Flat Based Wok
Wooden Long Cooking Spatula Turner, 14.75-inch
Wok Spatula, 13 Inch Natural Teak Long Handle
Spurtle Set, Natural Acacia Wooden Kitchen Utensils Set of 4
10,000 BTU CSA List Portable Butane Gas Stove with Carrying Case
Stove Windscreen
Hokkien Char at Camp
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 7 oz pork (thinly sliced) (200g)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 7 oz cabbage (sliced) (200g)
- 14.2 oz Hokkien Stir-Fry Noodles (400g)
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- ½ cup water (120ml)
- 1 red chili (thinly sliced) (optional)
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a wok or fry pan. Add garlic and saute for 20 seconds.
- Add sliced pork and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Drizzle soy sauce over pork and continue to stir fry for another 2 minutes.
- Add cabbage, noodles, and dark soy sauce. Stir fry to get ingredients well mixed and coated with dark soy sauce.
- Pour water over the noodles. Continue to stir fry and cook for noodles to absorb most of the liquid. This should take about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Turn off stove and divide the noodles between 2 plates. Garnish with sliced red chili.
Nutrition
Side Dish
I also fried some zucchini and patty pan squash from our vegetable garden as a side dish to go with the freshly cooked Hokkien Char at Camp. It is always good to eat more vegetables even when camping. 😉 We thoroughly enjoyed this Hokkien Char at Camp and would cook it again on future camping trips.
Breakfast at Camp
Breakfast is a meal we look forward to at camp. Nothing beats the aroma of fried hash browns, sausage patties, eggs, and tomatoes in the morning. Add to that, fragrant Malaysian white coffee and you have a feast that will make the other campers around you wish that they can join you for breakfast. 😉
If you are interested to see how we set up camp and another recipe, please check out this Camp Style Chicken Rice and Campervan Conversion post.
This breakfast was so tasty that I decided to make it for our sons when we returned home from our camping trip. At home, I used my Thermador griddle placed across two burners to cook everything. I added a few juicy strawberries from our orchard to complete the meal.
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