Found this pan mee instant packets on sale half price. I have leftovers spinach and preserved turnip eggs from two days ago. Didn’t want to waste them. I am adding them to my noodles soup. Along with pork balls and tofu pok. I have written down the recipe for spinach and preserved turnip eggs. Do these two dishes first.

Google:” Pan Mee is a popular Malaysian-Chinese recipe with hand-torn noodles in a rich and flavorful anchovy broth. The toppings include ground pork, leafy green vegetables, mushrooms and crispy anchovies. The dish can be served dry or with soup, with dry chili crisp as a condiment for extra kick and flavours. Pan Mee, or locally known as Mee Hoon Kueh, is an authentic Chinese Hakka noodle in Malaysia. The name Pan Mee (board / block noodle) came from the Hakka method of cutting the noodle into straight strands using a wooden block as ruler.”

Google: “Preserved Radish (sweet) also called as ‘pickled turnip’ or ‘Hua Chai Po’. It is made by pickling daikon radish. Also, it is popular in Chinese dishes which cooked with fried scrambled egg and rice, and even sprinkled on rice porridge. (Can be quite salty). Turnips are a cruciferous vegetable with multiple health benefits. They boast an impressive nutritional profile, and their bioactive compounds, such as glucosinolates, may support blood sugar control, protect against harmful bacteria, and provide anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects.”

I am glad to add preserved turnip eggs; it sure did boost extra flavour to my noodles soup. It’s a great combination, comforting, colourful and delicious to eat on a cold raining day or any days. Let’s cook!!!

Ingredients

Asian spinach

4 bunches of Asian spinach, washed and stems removed
1/4 c vegetables stock or water
2 Tbs minced garlic
1 Tbs oyster sauce
1 Tbs Shao Xing Chinese cooking wine
salt
pepper
oil

Preserved turnip eggs

4-6 large eggs, about 80 g
2-4 Tbs minced preserved turnips, rinsed and dried on paper towel
2 Tbs mirin (OPT)
pepper
oil

Pan mee pork balls and tofu pok

4 packets pan mee with condiments
2 packets tofu pok
2 packets pork balls
enough hot water
fried shallots (OPT)

Method

Do this Asian spinach and Preserved turnip eggs first

Cook Asian spinach

Cut spinach to bite size. Heat a big saucepan on medium heat and add 4 Tbs oil. Once oil is hot, add in minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds. Next add in spinach, let it wilt a bit, add more oil about 1-2 Tbs: if a bit dry. You can do in batches if your saucepan is small.  Next add in vegetables stock or water. Let it simmer and cover with lid for about 4 minutes.

Now add oyster sauce, shao xing wine, toss to mixed well. Cook further for about 3-4 minutes. Remove lid and season with salt and pepper. Switch off hob. Spoon onto serving plate, cover with tent foil or the netting cover.

Cook preserved turnip eggs

Crack eggs on to a bowl, add mirin and beat them well. Using the same saucepan, heat 2 Tbs oil on medium heat. Once oil is hot, add 2 Tbs preserved turnip, toss around for about 1 minutes to let out the flavour and to give a little bit of char brown not burned.

Next pour in the egg mixture onto cooked preserved turnip. Let the egg cook slightly. Then add some more preserved turnip over the egg mixture. Cook further 2-4 minutes. Fold one side up and break it up the eggs to bite size. Switch off hob. Plate up onto serving plate. Cover with tent foil or the netting cover.

Now cook pan mee, pork balls, and tofu pok

Fill enough hot water for 4 blocks instant pan mee in a big pot. Bring it to simmer, add in all the condiments that comes with it. Stir a few times to mixed well. Once water is bubbling away, add in all the pan mee, cooked for 5 minutes.

Now add in pork balls and tofu pok. Let it cook until puff up about 3-5 minutes. Switch off hob. Using tong to take out all the pork balls and tofu pok onto a big serving plate. Next using tong, take out noodles onto 4 bowls.

Then ladle some soup over it, place some pork balls and tofu pok around the noodles soup. Then scatter some spinach and preserved turnip eggs over the noodles soup. Scatter fried shallots. Enjoy with a glass of white wine!!!

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