Shahe fen

Shahe fen
Boxes of shahe fen
Alternative namesHo fun, hofoen, hor fun, sar hor fun, kway teow, guotiao, da fen, guay tiew sen yai, kwetiau
TypeChinese noodles
Place of originChina
Region or stateShahe District
Main ingredientsRice
VariationsKuyteav, hủ tiếu, kyay oh
Shahe fen
Chinese沙河粉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinshā hé fěn
Hakka
Romanizationsa ho fun
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsaa1 ho4 fan2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJsa-hô-hún
hefen
Chinese河粉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinhé fěn
Hakka
Romanizationho fun
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingho2 fan2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJhô-hún

Shahe fen (Chinese: 沙河粉; pinyin: shāhé fěn, also simply hor fun / he fen Chinese: 河粉) or guotiao (Chinese: 粿條; pinyin: guǒtiáo, also kway teow) is a type of wide Chinese noodle made from rice. It is often stir-fried with meat and/or vegetables in a dish called chao fen (炒粉; pinyin: chǎo fěn); it is also a main ingredient in char kway teow.