97. 98. SOUPS - Prawn Noodle Soup

Sunday, December 31, 2023

97. 98. SOUPS - Prawn Noodle Soup

Alow's Prawn Noodle Soup

when i was growing up, i used to watch Alow cook Prawn Noodle Soup and i really love her recipe. and i looove the way she lets the prawns sizzle in the wok. her stock uses garlic, green chillis and chilli powder. she likes adding fried crispy shallots into the stock. kinda unusual but i love how the final soup isn't spicy but has a hint of spice in it!

scroll down for recipes x2 types

- one if you have the mood to cook,

- the other is a simplified recipe version :)

Oct 2020

below: Aug 2020

21 Jan 2024 Sun

good mood the cook!

made prawn noodle soup

ok for this occasion, i made the soup in this way.

Recipe - Prawn Noodle Soup

(in the mood to cook!)

ingredients

- prawns 2kg, shelled (shells put aside for stock

- pork ribs 1kg

- pig's maw / pig stomach 200g-300g

seasoning and flavours

- bak kut teh pepper mix (see packet below) x1 sachet

- garlic x4-5 cloves

- onions x1 big

- green chillis x2-3

- chilli powder 1-2 tbsp
- tipoh powder

- ikan bilis powder or stock cube

- chicken stock or stock cube

- sugar x3 tbsp
- salt

- light soya sauce

- fish sauce

noodles and toppings

- laksa noodles,

- sek mee (yellow noodles),

- kuay teow,

- bee hoon

- bean sprouts, tau geh

- kang kong

- fried shallots

- fish cake - sliced

- pork slices or pork ribs

- fresh prawns (peeled is convenient)
- chilli powder (fine, plain)

how to cook:

1. slow cook pork ribs and pig's maw / pig stomach

- remove gaminess taste from pork -

boil pork ribs and pigs maw,

remove pork ribs and maw, rinse and set aside.

boiling liquid to throw.

- using the bak kut teh pepper mix (see below)

and some garlic cloves,

boil pork ribs and pork maw till tender

2. fry prawn shells to make stock

- in hot oil, add sugar, garlic, onions, green chilli, chilli powder

- fry till fragrant

- add empty prawn shells

- fry until dry and until the oil is released (ie. no more water)

3. make 1st prawn stock

- add water only when prawn shells are fragrant, dry, the oil is released

- boil till stock is thick and fragrant

- remove prawn shells and set aside to fry a 2nd time

(this lot includes garlic, green chillis, etc)

- add slow cooked pork stock

- season with salt, light soya sauce, fish sauce

- add ti poh powder (dried sole fish), ikan bilis stock cube (or powder)

- add chicken stock / stock cube

- add fried crispy shallots and fried crispy garlic

- boil the mixed soup stock (prawns + pork stock)

4. make 2nd prawn stock

- fry prawn shells in oil for 2nd lot of prawn stock

- when fragrant, add water and boil

- then remove shells

5. cook combined stock

- combine 1st + 2nd prawn stock + pork rib stock

- add pork ribs into the combined stock

- add fried crispy shallots and fried crispy garlic

- boil the combined stock with the pork ribs

- season to taste

Below: Simplified basic recipe.

you can vary according to taste or favourite ingredients

Recipe_ Prawn Noodle Soup (simplified)

1) prawn stock

*1-2 kg prawn shells with head
*garlic - whole x6-10 pcs
*green chillis x2-3 (this flavour is unique & my own personal favourite variation)
*chilli powder 2-3 teaspoons
*sugar 2 tablespoons (Alow uses rock sugar)
*salt/pepper

1. fry garlic, green chilli, chilli powder with enough oil
2. add prawn shells/heads, sugar & fry till dry
3. add water, salt & pepper & boil (can add black sauce for colour)

4. strain shells + other ingredients - keep only soup

5. add pork rib / pork bone stock to prawn stock and boil together

6. add fried onions (5-6 tbsp) to the soup (chang ju lah)

optional: (i used this on 21 Jan 2024)

- ikan bilis powder or stock cube

- chicken stock cube

- ti poh powder

- fish sauce

- i used the pepper bak kut teh mix to cook the pork ribs 1 day before

hae mee soup:

add pork bones or chicken bones to make hae mee soup

--> Stock & Soup can be freezed & used on other occasions

3) fried prawn noodles (char hae mee or rochor mee)

*any noodle

(i like to use laksa noodle, yellow hokkien mee or sek mee, bee tai mak, udon)
*chopped garlic 4-5 pcs or more (i like a lot of garlic!)
*sliced veg: bean sprouts, kang kong, cabbage, carrots, leeks, chives
*sliced fish cake
*garnish - chopped spring onions & corriander, sliced red chillis
*soya sauce & pepper to taste
*prawn stock or hae mee soup

1. stir fry garlic with mixed veg (except bean sprouts), season with salt & pepper, set aside
2. fry garlic then add noodles
3, add soup and stir noodles (not too long)
4. add bean sprouts, soya sauce & pepper to taste
5. when noodle has cooked till tender (to a texture not too hard or too soft), add veg
6. stir & turn off fire
7. dish, garnish
8. can also fry omelette as garnish

this fried noodle goes well with fresh sliced red chillis in soya sauce or sambal belacan with lime.