Although there are many variants of this dish, the Nonya Dry Mee Siam is still one of Sharon's favourites. Each bite will bring out the full-on explosions of wonderfully sweet and spicy flavours.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8 to 10 people | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 15 minutes |
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Although there are many variants of this dish, the Nonya Dry Mee Siam is still one of Sharon's favourites. Each bite will bring out the full-on explosions of wonderfully sweet and spicy flavours.
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Ingredients
- 60 g assam paste rinsed
- 200 g shallots
- 80 g dried red chilli soak and deseed
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 200 ml olive oil
- 100 g tau cheo
- 5 gm Belachan toasted
- 5 L water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 packet dry bee hoon
- 200 g beansprouts
- 1 packet tow pok cut into strips
- 6 eggs boiled and sliced
- 300 g chives 1/3 of the chives: cut it into 2 inches long. Remaining will be used as garnish
- 100 g small limes rinse and cut the top tip
- 300 g fresh prawns blanched and remove shells
- 300 red chillies large wash and sliced
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Bee Hoon
- In a bowl of room temperature water, soak Bee Hoon for 3 mins only. Remove from bowl and set aside.
Step 2: Prepare the Assam
- In a bowl with washed Assam, pour in 1.5L of warm water and let it soak for 15 mins. Squeeze the pulp until you achieve a thick juice. Drain and set aside.
Step 3: Prepare the Chilli paste
- In a blender, add in soaked dried chilli, shallots, toasted belachan with 100g oil. Blend into a fine paste. Set aside
Step 4: Cook
- In a heated wok with 100g oil, fry the chilli paste on low heat for about 8 minutes till fragrant and oil starts to seep out.
- Add in tau cheo, sugar and salt.
- Add in Bee Hoon and give it a good mix with the rempah.
- Add in 2 inch long chives, bean sprouts and tau pok
- Add in enough assam water to cover the bee hoon. Give it a good mix and cover with lid.
- Bring to high heat and boil the noodle for 4 mins till the bee hoon absorbs the liquid and it soft. Add more Assam water, if needed.
- Add in more sugar and salt, as desired.
Step 5: Assemble and Serve
- Place the bee hoon in a big serving bowl, garnish with egg, prawns, chives, chilli and lime. Serve immediately.