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Nauruan Chop Suey

Name: Nauruan Chop Suey
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Nauru
Ingredients: 150g Thinly sliced pork; 1/4 head Cabbage; 1/2 Carrot; 1 bag Bean sprouts; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Cornstarch

Main Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Pork and vegetables stir-fried in a thickened sauce — a popular Nauruan dish from Chinese immigrant roots.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Chop suey, a Chinese-American dish believed to have originated in the US, spread widely across the Pacific islands and became established in Nauru too, both as a home dish and a street-food favorite.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Often eaten spooned over rice, an easy go-to dish.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Thinly sliced pork 150g
Cabbage 1/4 head
Carrot 1/2
Bean sprouts 1 bag
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Cornstarch 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pork and vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
Stir-fry the pork in a pan; once it changes color, add the vegetables.
Add soy sauce and a little water and stir-fry to combine.
Thicken with cornstarch dissolved in water to finish.

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