Mee Siam

Name: Authentic Mee Siam Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: *For the Spice Paste (Gravy Base):**; 4 dried chilies, soaked in hot water until soft; 3 fresh red chilies; 4 shallots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 inch galangal; 1 inch turmeric (fresh or powder); 1 tablespoon dried shrimp, soaked; 2 tablespoons belacan (shrimp paste); 2 tablespoons cooking oil; *For the Sauce:**; 1 cup water or prawn stock; 2 tablespoons tamarind paste (asam), mixed with 1/2 cup water and strained; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste); 1 teaspoon salt; *For the Noodles and Toppings:**; 500g thin rice vermicelli (mee siam noodles), soaked and drained; 200g medium prawns, shelled and deveined; 100g firm tofu, cubed and fried; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup bean sprouts; 2 Chinese chives (kucai), cut into 1-inch lengths; *For Garnish:**; 1 hard-boiled egg, halved; 1 red chili, sliced; 1 lime, cut into wedges; Fresh coriander leaves

Mee Siam 🇲🇾 Malaysia

A spicy and tangy rice noodle dish with prawns and a flavorful sauce.

Noodle Spicy

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Rice noodles prawns tangy sauce

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