Mee Goreng (Fried Noodles)

Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Level of difficulty: 2.5/5

Ingredients

a) 500g fresh yellow noodles
b) 250g sliced beef/chicken/prawn
c) 2 red onion, sliced
d) 3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
e) 1 ripe tomato, diced
f) 4 tablespoons chilli paste
g) 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
h) 2 tablespoons chilli sauce
i) 1 tablespoon soya sauce
j) Adequate chye sim, cut
k) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
l) 1/2 cup water

Garnishings:
m) Fried shallots
n) 1 stalk spring onion and coriander, sliced
o) 1 red chilli, sliced

Place the noodles in a colander and rinse under running water. Drain and set aside. Heat oil in wok and fry onion and garlic till browned. Add in chilli paste and fry till fragrant. Add water and add in meat. Cook till tender before adding in chilli, tomato and soya sauces. Add in chye sim and then noodles. Stir till all the sauce coats the noodle. Serve on a large dish and sprinkle garnishings on top. Suitable to be eaten with omelette or sunny-side-up.

Bee Hoon Soup

Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Level of difficulty: 2.5/5

Ingredients

a) 4 cloves garlic - finely chopped
b) 2cm ginger - finely chopped
c) 500g beef - sliced. Can substitute with prawns, fresh fishballs
d) 2 teaspoons white pepper
e) 1 tablespoon sesame oil
f) 2 teaspoons salt
g) 1 cube beef stock (optional)
h) Some cut cai xin
i) Adequate bee hoon, soften in hot water and drained
j) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
k) Adequate water
l) Garnishings: some fried shallots, chopped chinese parsley, spring onion, cut red chillies in light soya sauce

Heat oil in saucepan. Fry garlic and ginger till fragrant. Add beef (or prawns/fishballs) till browned and add water to cover 3/4 of the saucepan. Once the beef is tender, add sesame oil, white pepper, salt and beef stock. Add cut cai xin into the boiling soup till scalded. Place bee hoon in a bowl, add cai xin and soup. Serve with garnishings.

Chilli Fried Rice

Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Level of difficulty: 2/5

Ingredients

To blend together:
a) 3 red onions
b) 2 tablespoons ikan bilis (dried split fish/anchovies)
c) 6 red chillies
d) 6 cili padi (bird's eye chillies)
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e) Some cut vegetables like cai xin or cabbage
f) Some prawns or sliced chicken fillet or sliced beef
g) 4 portions of cooked rice (best to use leftover rice, which has been refrigerated)
h) 2 teaspoons salt
i) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

For garnishing:
j) Fried shallots
k) Fried ikan bilis
l) 1 cucumber, sliced thinly
m) 4 eggs, sunny-side up / 1 omelette, sliced thinly

Heat up oil in wok and fry the blended items till fragrant. Add in prawns/meat till cooked. Then add in vegetables, salt and cooked rice. Stir till even (add a little bit of water, if necessary) and serve hot with garnishing items.

Fried Chicken in Black Sweet Sauce

Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Level of difficulty: 2/5

Ingredients

a) 500g chicken parts (chicken wings, drumsticks, etc) - to be fried till crispy in adequate hot oil, toss and set aside
b) 4 cloves garlic - sliced
c) 2-3 red onions - sliced
d) 2 red chillies - sliced
e) 2 green chillies - sliced (optional)
f) 5 tablespoons sweet black sauce (I like to use the brand Habhal's with the red fan logo)
g) 1 teaspoon grounded white pepper
h) 1 teaspoon salt
i) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Heat up oil in wok/frying pan and fry sliced garlic, onions and chillies till fragrant. Add in sweet black sauce, pepper and salt and stir for a minute. Then add the fried chicken parts. Serve hot with rice. (Note: The dish should not be watery. There should be just enough sauce to cover the chicken.)