Mee Hoon Kueh

[Ingredients]

• 300g minced meat - marinate with 1/2tsp salt, pepper, 1/2tsp cornstarch and 2tbsp water

• 12 prawns

• 200g choice of vegetable - e.g. xiao bai cai, nai bai, kailan, etc

• 1 cup Chinese mushroom - soaked and sliced

• 100g fried ikan billis

• Fried shallots

[Mee Hoon Kueh]

• 250g flour + extra

• 1 egg

• 1 egg yolk

• 1/4tsp salt

• 5-7tbsp water

• 1tbsp oil

[Soup]

• 3L boiling water

• 150g ikan bilis

• 100g soy beans - soaked for 2hrs

• 10g rock sugar

[Chilli Sauce]

• 50g chilli padi

• 3 cloves garlic - peeled

• 6tbsp rice vinegar

• 3tsp sugar

• 1/4tsp salt

• 3tbsp fish sauce

[Steps]

1. In a soup pot, add in soup ingredients. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 45mins.

2. In a large mixing bowl, add in flour and salt, mix well.

3. Make a well in the center, add in eggs. Mix well using a fork.

4. Add in oil and water, mix well and knead into a dough.

5. Transfer dough to a floured worktop and continue to knead till a smooth dough forms.

6. Place dough in a clean bowl. Cover and let rest for 20mins.

7. Place chilli sauce ingredients in a blender, except fish sauce, and blend till smooth.

8. Transfer to a small dish and mix in fish sauce. Set aside.

9. When dough is ready, roll dough out. Fold it up and roll it out again. Repeat for a few times.

10. Roll dough out into 2mm thickness and cut / tear (traditional method) into small pieces.

11. In a saucepan, add 600ml of prepared soup, 1/4 cup of sliced mushrooms and 80g of minced meat. Break up the meat as you cook.

12. Followed by 3 prawns and a serving of prepared mee hoon kueh. Bring to a boil and cook for 2mins.

13. Add in some vegetables and cook for a min. Dish up and sprinkle fried ikan bilis and fried shallots over. Serve with prepared chilli sauce.

Adapted from The Meat Men