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Mee Siam Recipe. Mee siam or Siamese noodles is a dish that is popular in Malaysia and Singapore, and it is believed to have been inspired by Thai cuisine and flavors. Mee siam (name of this dish in Malay) is vermicelli in spicy gravy.
You can cook Mee Siam using 24 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Mee Siam
It’s 300 g of rice vermicelli (meehoon) - soak in water for 5 minutes and drain.
Make ready 300 g of prawns - peel and devein.
Make ready 1 cup of beansprouts (peel both ends to get a crunchier bite texture).
It’s 1 cup of chives, cut into 3cm length.
It’s 1/4 cup of dried shrimps, wash and chopped coarsely.
Take 2 pcs of firm tofu, slices (optional - I am not a big fan of tofu).
You need 4 of kaffir lime leaves, shredded finely.
You need 1/3 cup of cooking oil.
You need of Calamsansi cut in halves to serve at the side (optional).
Make ready of Ingredients to be pounded or blended together:.
Prepare 4 cloves of garlic.
Take 4 of shallots.
Take 1 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
Take 3 Tbsp of chopped ginger flower (Bunga Kantan).
Take 1 stalk of lemongrass chopped finely.
Prepare 3 of bird eye chilies (if you like it spicy).
Take of Seasonsings:.
It’s 2 Tbsp of fish sauce.
Prepare 1 Tbsp of soy sauce.
Make ready 1/2 Tbsp of tamarind paste.
Prepare 2 tsp of sugar.
Prepare 1 tsp of chicken stock granules.
Make ready 1/2 tsp of white pepper.
Prepare 2 cups of water.
Mee siam is popular in Malaysia and Singapore.Mee Siam or "Siamese noodles" is basically spicy fried rice vermicelli with various toppings such as shrimp, chicken, fried firm tofu, and shredded omelet.This Mee Siam is based on the Malaysian version - which is a hot and spicy dry noodle dish.There's also a Singapore version that's similar, but is served with a spicy gravy.
Mee Siam step by step
Prepare all the ingredients!.
Heat oil in the wok. Lightly fry the dried shrimps and tofu but separately. Dish out and put aside..
Stir fry the pounded ingredients and kaffir lime leaves until aromatic. Add prawns and fry until they are half-cooked. Dish out only the prawns and put aside..
Add in seasonings and bring to boil. Then add meehoon and stir-fry..
Mix in dried shrimps, tofu, prawns, chives and beansprouts. Mix them well for 3 minutes or until everything are cooked..
Serve with cut lime at the side to drizzle if preferred..
Mee Siam is a Malaysian favorite often served during public functions.This spicy and flavorful dish comes with a variety of colorful toppings.Peranakan Dry Mee Siam local favourite boasts a unique blend of sweet, sour, savoury, spicy and tangy flavours that is sure to tantalise your taste buds and keep you coming back for seconds!
Mee Siam, which means "Siamese noodle", is a dish of thin rice noodles (vermicelli) in spicy, sweet and sour light gravy.It is one of the popular one-dish meals in Singapore.Mee Siam is a spicy stir-fried rice vermicelli popular for breakfast, lunch or dinner.In Singapore and Malaysia, mee siam is often served at special events.It is garnished with shredded omelette.
