The day Kian Lai got married, his dad told him one of the family’s biggest secrets — their secret char kway teow sauce recipe. Thanks to that, his version of this Southeast Asian stir-fried noodles is a hit in Australia and New Zealand. br br Shop address: 1395 Logan Rd, Brisbane, Queensland 4122 Australiabr br This video is part of our latest “Mean Street Gourmet” series about mom-and-pop stores across the Chinese diaspora. In the next episode, we head to Toronto to visit the spicy world of Jamaican-Chinese food. br br 0:00 What is Char Kway Teowbr 02:22 The importance of wok heibr 04:48 From Malaysia to New Zealandbr 06:21 United through food br br Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: br If you liked this video, we have more stories featuring mom-and-pop food stores around the world: br br Taiwanese Brothers Continue Their Dad’s Handmade Youtiao Legacy in Australia br br br U.K. Baker Reinvents Hong Kong’s Classic Pineapple Bunbr br br Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: br Stay updated on Twitter: br Join the conversation on Facebook: br Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.