Asian Rice, Noodles and Snacks Recipes - Javanese-style Soupy Noodles (Mee Soup Jawa) Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 cups water

• 1/2 lb. (250 g.) medium prawns (shelled & deveined; shells pounded)

• 2 tomatoes (chopped)

• 6 shallots (sliced & fried)

• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns (ground)

• salt to taste

• a dash of monosodium glutamate

• 3 oz. (90 g.) kubis/cabbage (shredded)

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

• 2 oz. (60 g.) taoge/bean sprouts (tailed)

• 3 red chilies (seeded & sliced)

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

• 4 stalks spring onions (sliced)

• 1 cake tahu/bean curd (thinly sliced)

Seasoning Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons chili sauce

• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce

• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Garnishing Ingredients:

• 2 eggs (hard-boiled, shelled & sliced)

• 2 large potatoes (boiled, peeled & sliced)

• 2 tomatoes (cut into thin wedges)

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Bring water to the boil. Add pounded prawn shells and the next five ingredients. Simmer 15-20 minutes. Strain.

2. Bring strained stock to the boil. Add prawns, cabbage and mustard greens. Cook 1 minute.

3. Add bean sprouts and chilies. Stir for 1/2 minute.

4. Add noodles, spring onions and bean curd. Stir in seasoning ingredients. Reduce flame and simmer covered, for 5 minutes.

5. Adjust seasoning. Remove from flame. Dish up into individual bowls.

6. Top with garnishing ingredients. Serve hot.