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Homemade Wanton Mee
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Homemade Wanton Mee

A simple homemade wanton mee with both dry and soup versions, using homemade pork dumplings and a flavourful anchovy soup. The dry noodles are tossed in a simple savoury sauce for an easy hawker style meal at home.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Homemade Wanton Mee

Ingredients

For the anchovy soup:
  • Dried anchovies
  • 1 onion, roughly sliced
  • Ginger
  • Water chestnuts
  • Water
  • Salt, to taste
  • Mushroom seasoning/powder, to taste
I don’t usually measure these exactly, just adjust according to how much soup you’re making.

For the wanton mee:
  • Wanton noodles
  • Homemade pork dumplings / wantons
  • Spring onions
  • Fried shallots
  • Shallot oil

For the dry noodle sauce:
  • Oyster sauce
  • Soy sauce (Apple Brand)
  • Dark soy sauce (Apple Brand)
  • Sesame oil


Instructions

  1. Make the anchovy soup :
  2. Add the dried anchovies, onion, ginger and water chestnuts to a pot of boiling water.
  3. Cover and let it simmer gently for about 1 hour to develop the flavour.
  4. Once the soup is ready, remove all the soup ingredients and season the soup with salt and mushroom seasoning to taste.
  5. Steam the wantons :
  6. Steam the homemade pork dumplings until cooked through. You can also boil it if you want.
  7. Set aside while you prepare the noodles.
  8. Cook the wanton noodles :
  9. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  10. Add the wanton noodles and cook until done. Once the noodles are cooked, drain them & rinse the noodles with filtered water to remove some of the excess starch.
  11. Make the dry wanton mee :
  12. In a bowl, mix together:
  13. * Oyster sauce
  14. * Soy sauce
  15. * Dark soy sauce
  16. * Sesame oil
  17. Add a little hot noodle water to loosen the sauce.
  18. Add the cooked noodles and toss everything together until the noodles are evenly coated.
  19. Top with steamed wantons, spring onions, fried shallots and a drizzle of shallot oil.
  20. Make the soup version :
  21. Place the cooked noodles and steamed wantons into a bowl.
  22. Pour over the hot anchovy soup and finish with spring onions, fried shallots and a little shallot oil.

💜 Tips for Kids

* If your kids prefer soup noodles, serve the noodles with the anchovy soup instead of the dry sauce.
* For younger kids, cut the noodles and wantons into smaller pieces.

📝 Amanda's Notes

* Wanton noodles: You can use any thin egg noodles or noodles you have at home.
* Homemade wantons: Store bought frozen wantons work too.
* Mushroom seasoning : Substitute with a little chicken stock powder or simply season with salt. Or you can use the anchovy soup pack too. Link below
* Shallot oil & fried shallots: You can skip them, but they add a lot of flavour to the noodles.
* Dark soy sauce: Use less if you prefer a lighter coloured noodle.

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