This is one of my favourite noodles. Hailam Mee comes with two version the wet and the dried. This is the wet version with slightly thick gravy. Serve best with green chili pickles.

Hailam Noodles /Mee Hailam

I packet fresh noodles – egg noodles

300 g Beef fillet ~ sliced thinly, boil for 10  minutes and keep the stock

1 packet fish balls.

100 g shmrip shell and devined

1 handful of green mustard – cut into 1” length.(separate leaves and stems)

5 garlic – pound/ground

Seasoning

1 tbsp thick soy sauce

5 tbsp ligh soy sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with water ~ to thicken the gravy

Oil for cooking 

Heat the oil and fry the shrimps for 5 minutes until it change colour.

Add in the beef fillets and fish cake. Fry for about 3 minutes.

Add in the garlic and dash the sesame oil. Add in the green mustard stem and stock and 2 cups  of water allow to simmer

Add the seasoning and stir well.

Finally add the noodles and green mustard.

Pour in the cornflour mixture to thicken the gravy.

Garnish with chopped spring onions and fried onions. And serve with green chili  pickles

Mee Hailam ini memang kesukaran....memang suka banget....kalau buat saya suka gunakan daging sebab manis air rebusan daging memantapkan lagi mee. Paling penting untuk mendapatkan kuah yang sedap ialah dengan menggunakan bahan perisa yang sedap. Mee ini cukup sinonim dengan cili jeruk.

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