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Ta-a noodles Taiwanese Pork Noodles

Ta-a Noodles: Taiwanese Pork Noodles


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  • Author: Ang Sarap
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

Have your fill of traditional Tainan-style noodles  – a delicious Taiwanese dish loaded with pork, shrimp, and prawns.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. Prepare Noodles and Garnishes:
    • Blanch bean sprouts and set aside.
    • Cook noodles as per packet instructions.
  4. 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
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