Malaysia

Lor Mee

Name: Lor Mee
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 300 g Thick yellow noodles; 250 g Pork belly; 1 tsp Five-spice powder; 2 tbsp Dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp Cornstarch; some of each Eggs & garlic

Noodles in thick, savoury gravy

Lor mee are thick yellow noodles in a silky, dark gravy spiced with five-spice and thickened with starch - a specialty of the Hokkien community.

Topped with pork, egg and fish cake, it is finished with garlic, chili and a splash of vinegar to taste.

Servings3

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Thick yellow noodles300 g
Pork belly250 g
Five-spice powder1 tsp
Dark soy sauce2 tbsp
Cornstarch2 tbsp
Eggs & garlicsome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Braise the pork belly with five-spice and soy sauce.
Thicken the broth with starch into a thick gravy.
Cook the noodles and put into bowls.
Pour over the gravy.
Top with pork, egg and garlic, serve with vinegar.

Make it original

Five-spice powder for lor mee is in the Asia Boutique.

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