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Name: Authentic Malaysian Prawn Mee Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: *For the Broth:**; 500 g large prawns (with shells and heads on); 500 g pork ribs or pork bones; 5 liters water; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 1-inch ginger, sliced; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 2 tablespoons dried shrimp paste (belacan); 1 teaspoon white peppercorns, crushed; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tablespoon rock sugar (or regular sugar); 2 tablespoons fish sauce (or to taste); Salt to taste; *For the Noodles and Toppings:**; 400 g yellow noodles (or a mix of yellow noodles and vermicelli); 200 g bean sprouts, blanched; 200 g leafy greens (e.g., choy sum or water spinach); 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved (optional); 4 cloves garlic, minced (for frying); 2 tablespoons cooking oil (for frying garlic); *Garnishes:**; 4 tablespoons fried shallots; 2 stalks spring onions, chopped; 1 red chili, sliced (optional); 1 lime, cut into wedges (optional)

Prawn Mee

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Penang

A flavorful prawn-based broth served with noodles and prawns.

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