Mee Goreng

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Ingredients

2 to 3 tablespoons oil
2 large onions, sliced
1 tablespoon chile paste or chile powder (or to taste)
1 teaspoon curry powder
1pound Hokkien noodles
2 potatoes, boiled, skinned and sliced thickly
1 bunch chye sim (Chinese flowering cabbage), cut into small pieces
2 tomatoes, quartered
1/2 pound fresh mung bean sprouts
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, or to taste
1 tablespoon canned tomato sauce

For garnish:

1 fried egg
Fried shallots
1 cucumber, sliced

Instructions

Heat the oil in a wok set over low heat. Saute the onions till soft. Add the chile paste and curry powder, stirring constantly. Sprinkle a little water into the pan to prevent the paste from burning.

Turn the heat to medium. Add the potatoes, then the greens, tomato and bean sprouts. Season with salt.

Loosen the noodles and add them to the wok. Add the soy sauce and tomato sauce. Mix thoroughly. Sprinkle a little water, if needed, for easier mixing. Garnish and serve immediately.

Sambal Ikan Bilis

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Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups ikan bilis
8 to 10 dried red chiles (or to taste), soaked to soften
1 clove garlic, peeled
2 shallots, peeled
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
1 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon tamarind paste, mixed with 1/4 cup water

Instructions

Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a wok and fry the dried anchovies over medium heat until they are crisp. Remove the fish from the pan and drain on kitchen towels. Wipe the wok clean.

In a food processor or blender, process the softened chiles, garlic, shallots and shrimp paste to make a thick paste.

Heat another 1 tablespoon oil in the wok. Fry the paste till brown and fragrant, then add sugar and tamarind water. Fry for another minute or so.

Store sambal in a resealable container in the refrigerator.

Sambal Oelek (Hot Chile and Lime Condiment)

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Indonesian Sambals

by Nancy Gerlach, Fiery-Foods.com Food Editor Emeritus

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried red chiles, such as piquins or cayennes, stems removed

  • 6 cloves garlic

  • 3 tablespoons lime juice, fresh preferred

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, peanut preferred

    • Instructions

    Place the chiles in a bowl, cover them with hot water and let them sit for 15 minutes until softened. Remove the chiles, drain and discard the water.

    Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Thin the sambal with more lime juice if desired.

    Thai Khaeng Keo-want Gai Mee (Green Curry with Chicken and Noodles)

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     Oodles and Oodles of Asian Noodles

    by Nancy Gerlach, Fiery-Foods.com Food Editor Emeritus 

    Ingredients

  • 9 ounces dried or 1 pound fresh egg noodles

  • 1 boneless and skinless chicken breast, sliced

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 1 2-inch piece galangal or ginger, chopped

  • 1 to 3 teaspoons Thai green curry paste

  • 1 14-ounce can coconut milk

  • 2 or 3 stalks lemon grass

  • 2 to 3 Kaffir lime leaves, shredded, omit if unavailable

  • 5 to 6 green Thai chiles, stems and seeds removed, chopped

  • 1 to 2 teaspoon fish sauce (nam pla)

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

    • Instructions

    Heat a large pot of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook until “al dente.” Drain the noodles and keep warm.

    Trim the stalks of lemon grass to about 3-inches in length. Trim away any hard portions, discard the outer leaves, and coarsely chop.

    Heat a wok, add the oil and when hot, add the garlic, ginger, and green curry paste, and stir-fry for about one minute. Add the coconut milk, lemon grass, lime leaves, and simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally to allow the milk until thickened. It may look as though it is curdling, but it cannot do this so don’t worry.

    Add the chicken and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time.

    Add the chiles, fish sauce, basil and cilantro and continue to cook for 5 more minutes. Cut a piece of chicken to check to see that it’s done.

    Immediately add the noodles, stir, and simmer until the noodles are hot.

    Chap Chee (Korean Mixed Vegetables with Beef and Vermicelli Noodles)

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     Oodles and Oodles of Asian Noodles

    by Nancy Gerlach, Fiery-Foods.com Food Editor Emeritus 

    Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound flank or sirloin steak, trimmed and thinly sliced against the grain in strips 2-inches wide

  • 1/4 cup dried wood ear mushrooms

  • 4 ounces vermicelli noodles

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced

  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger

  • 4 green onions, finely chopped including some of the greens

  • 4 Thai chiles, stems removed, minced or substitute serrano or jalapeño chiles

  • 1 small carrot, julienne cut in 3-inch long pieces

  • 1 small red bell pepper, julienne cut in 3-inch long pieces

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach

  • 1/2 cup straw mushrooms

  • 1/2 cup bean sprouts

  • Garnish: Chopped fresh cilantro

  • Toasted sesame seeds

     

    Kimchi

    Sauce:

    • 1/4 cup soy sauce

    • 2 tablespoons sugar

    • 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil

    • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    Marinade:

    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

    • 1 tablespoon sugar

    • 1 green onion, chopped

    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

    • 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil

     

    • Instructions

    Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and add the beef. Toss to coat and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.

    Place the wood ears in a bowl and cover with warm water. Allow the mushrooms to steep for 30 minutes to soften. Drain the mushrooms and discard the water.

    Cook the noodles according to the directions on the package, drain and keep warm.

    Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir to mix.

    Heat a wok or heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and when hot, add the meat and quickly stir-fry until browned, about 2 minutes. Remove and keep warm.

    Add the garlic and ginger to the wok and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the onions and chiles and stir-fry for an additional 2 minutes. Next add the carrots, bell peppers, and spinach and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.

    Stir the sauce into the wok and add the noodles. Continue to stir-fry until the noodles absorb the sauce. Return the beef and cook until all ingredients are hot.

    To serve, place the Chap Chee on a large serving platter, garnish with the cilantro and sesame seeds and serve with the kimchi on the side.