Asian Rice, Noodles and Snacks Recipes - Indonesian Bandung Noodles (Mee Bandung) Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 cups stock (seasoned to taste)

• salt & pepper to taste

• 1/2 lb. (250 g.) steak (seasoned to taste)

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

• 6 cloves garlic

• 1 slice ginger root pounded

• 1/2 lb. (250 g.) large prawns (discard heads; wash in salted water)

• 1/4 lb. (125 g.) kubis/cabbage (shredded)

• 3 oz. (90 g.) sawi/mustard greens (chopped)

• 1 lb. (500 g.) mee kuning/fresh yellow noodles

Seasoning Ingredients:

• 1 cup tomato sauce

• 2 tablespoons vinegar

• 1 dessertspoon corn-flour blended with 2 dessertspoons water

• 2 tablespoons chili sauce

• 2 tablespoons kicap asin/light soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon kicap manis/dark soy sauce

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Bring stock to the boil and add meat. Simmer till meat is tender.

2. Strain and reserve stock. Slice meat into small, thin pieces. Season with salt and pepper and keep aside.

3. Heat oil. Fry pounded-paste till golden. Add stock and bring to the boil.

4. Add sliced meat, prawns, vegetables and seasoning ingredients. Stir on high flame for 2 minutes. Simmer till gravy is thick.

5. Add noodles. Stir till all the ingredients are cooked. Dish up into individual bowls.

6. Garnish as desired and serve hot.