Nyonya Fried Noodles Recipe

Nyonya Fried Noodles Recipe

(Nyonya Fried Noodles Recipe)

3 tablespoons cooking oil

10 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

1¼ tablespoons preserved soy bean paste (tau cheong)

600 ml (20 fl oz) water

300 g (10½ oz) mustard greens (choy sum), cut into 3-cm (1¼-inch) lengths

400 g (14 oz) small shrimps, shelled and de-veined

1½ tablespoons light soy sauce

1 tablespoon thick soy sauce

pinch of salt

2 teaspoons sugar

500 g (1 lb) fresh yellow noodles

400 g (14 oz) bean sprouts, tailed

Garnish:

2 red chilies

omelet, made from 2 grade A (60 g) each beaten eggs, cut into thin strips

2 sprigs coriander leaves (cilantro)

3 tablespoons crisp-fried shallots

Method:

Heat the cooking oil and saute garlic until fragrant.  Add preserved soy bean paste and fry until oil surfaces.  Stir in the water and bring the gravy to a boil.  Add the mustard greens, shrimps, light and thick soy sauce.  Season with salt and sugar.  Add the noodles and cook for 4 minutes.  Add bean sprouts and cook for 2½ minutes.  Garnish with red chilies, omelet, coriander leaves (cilantro) and crisp-fried shallots and serve immediately with Rojak Nyonya.

Note:  For convenience, you may prepare the gravy beforehand and heat it before adding the mustard greens.