World Flavors Cookbook

Mee Siam

Name: Mee Siam
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: 400g rice vermicelli (soaked) Gravy: Tamarind juice, salted soybeans, dried shrimp, chillies, garlic, shallots Garnishes: Chives, hard-boiled egg, lime, fried tofu puffs

Thin rice vermicelli in a sweet, tart, and spicy gravy made from tamarind, shrimp, and fermented beans.

Cuisine: Singapore

Ingredients

400g rice vermicelli (soaked) Gravy: Tamarind juice, salted soybeans, dried shrimp, chillies, garlic, shallots Garnishes: Chives, hard-boiled egg, lime, fried tofu puffs

Instructions

1. Sauté spice paste (chillies, shallots, dried shrimp) until fragrant. 2. Add stock, tamarind juice, and soybeans. Bring to a simmer. 3. Blanch vermicelli and place in bowls. 4. Pour the tangy gravy over the noodles. 5. Garnish with chopped chives, egg, and tofu puffs. 6. Serve with a calamansi lime on the side.