Description
Have your fill of traditional Tainan-style noodles – a delicious Taiwanese dish loaded with pork, shrimp, and prawns.
Ingredients
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- 300 g Taiwanese style oily noodles or Yaka Mien
- 250 g fatty minced pork
- 1 kg shrimp heads and shells
- 12 pcs prawns
- 4 small shallots, minced
- 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 spring onion, minced
- 6 sprigs cilantro
- 2 tsp pork lard
- Fish sauce, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp Broth:
- Grill shrimp heads and tails until fragrant.
- In a soup pot, combine shrimp remains with 10 cups of water. Boil, then simmer partially covered for 45 minutes.
- Add prawns in the last minute, cook, then set aside.
- Strain broth into a smaller pot and season with fish sauce.
- Cook Pork Mince:
- In a wok, heat lard and cook minced pork until no longer pink.
- Push pork to the side, add shallots and garlic, and sauté for a minute. Then combine with pork and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add soy sauce and 1 cup of water, bring to a boil, then simmer until the sauce thickens (about 10 minutes).
- Prepare Noodles and Garnishes:
- Blanch bean sprouts and set aside.
- Cook noodles as per packet instructions.
- Assemble the Dish:
- In serving bowls, add noodles, bean sprouts, spring onions, and cilantro.
- Pour hot shrimp broth over the noodles.
- Add a generous serving of the pork sauce.
- Top with cooked prawns and serve.
Notes
- Adjust the seasoning of the broth with fish sauce according to your taste preference.
- Ensure that the shrimp heads are well-roasted for a more flavorful broth.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute pork with tofu and use vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Taiwanese