Thursday 11 May 2017

Non-Spicy Fried Noodles


Or also known as mee goreng with no kick. Much as I love very pedas (hot and spicy) fried noodles, I have to consider my partner's preference.

The man will jump at the slightest hint of heat. When we eat out, you can see him fishing out any pesky red chilies or cili padi from dishes and piling them on my plate hah..hah...

So with that in mind, I fried a batch of yellow noodle with nary a hint of chili. Kind of feels like "boh kam guan" (not satisfied in Hokkien) without the pounded chili hee..hee..


I fried the noodles with pork (his preference too), sliced shitake mushrooms, leeks and carrots. I thought it turned out rather well. Quite delicious, if I may say so myself. Hah!

Do you know that it freezes well? I portion them out into clip lock glass containers and stash them in the freezer. I thaw a portion in the lower fridge the evening before and steam the container covered the next day for about 25 minutes. And it is as good as freshly fried. Trust me.

Non-Spicy Fried Noodles
Recipe source : Phong Hong

Ingredients :
- 450g yellow noodles
- some meat marinated with garlic and soya sauce
- 1 stalk of leek, thinly sliced
- 8 shitake mushroom, soaked to soften and then thinly sliced
- Half a carrot, julienned
- 4 cloves garlic, minced

Seasoning :
- 1 tbsp light soya sauce
- 1 tbsp thick soya sauce
(Note : taste the noodles first as some brands could be saltier than others. Adjust seasoning accordingly)

Method :
1. Heat oil in wok and saute garlic briefly until slightly brown.
2. Add marinated meat and stir fry.
3. Add shitake mushrooms and stir fry.
4. Add a little bit of water and cover to simmer until meat is cooked and mushrooms are tender.
5. Add leeks and simmer until leeks are tender.
6. Add carrots and stir fry briefly.
7. Add seasoning and give a quick stir to mix everything together.
8. Lastly add the noodles and stir to coat with seasoning.
9. Continue to fry until noodles are fairly dry and well mixed.
10. Serve and enjoy!

30 comments:

  1. That was what I thought when I read your title. Non-spicy?? Sure or not? PH, no spiciness? ^^

    Still, your noodle was good. I would like that myself. Don't mind a saucer of sliced chilli with light soy sauce though. Lol.

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    1. hee..hee..so not like me, right? This would be good with sliced chillies in soya sauce and vinegar.

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  2. good good that he cannot take pedas so you can have all the chillies! when you eat the mee goreng you can mix it with sambal since it has no kick for you.

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    1. Next time must make some sambal to go with it.

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  3. Looks really good and delicious! I don't mind eating this non-spicy noodle but it will be good to go with a plate of sambal belacan! Yums!

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    1. Yes, the sambal belacan would elevate it to a whole new level!

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  4. give me mee goreng with a gentle kick (very gentle, please) :D

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    1. Don't worry, shall go easy with the chilies hee..hee..

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  5. Hi there, this is great. I hope you bring it over to Food on Friday as part of Pot Luck. Each month there are now 3 different themes plus a Potluck – so you should always be able to share something. If you would like to join in the fun on a regular basis please schedule a reminder for the second Friday of each month (NZ time). Cheers from Carole's Chatter

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    1. Hi Carole! That's great, will come over with a dish soon :)

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  6. So sweet of you to consider your better half. My missus will make what she cooks super-duper spicy despite me telling her that when it is way over-spicy, it takes away the enjoyment of eating it. :(

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    1. Oh..hee..hee...she cooks, her style and preference, eh? At least you can still tolerate the heat whereas my better half can't hee..hee...

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  7. Hi Phong Hong, this plate of non spicy noodle looks good to me. I will go with some cut red chilli. Yay I like spicy stuff too :)

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    1. Hi Karen! If I don't have chilies around, chili sauce will do :)

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  8. that looks so wonderful. I'm stopping by from Carols Chatter. I invite you to share at my party too ( you can link up until Sat. midnight) Hugs!

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    1. Thanks for your visit Katherines! Darn, I missed your party :(

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  9. I can't eat non-spicy fried noodles. Langsung takda kick. Fortunately, my husband get used with the spicy stuff and his favourite is spicy curry. Anything with curry, sukalah dia... My two sons also can eat a little bit spicy stuff.

    Whenever I fry mee at home, it must be a little spicy because of my kids (kalau ikut I, I dah jirus aje blended chillies tu ^_^) and togel except for tomatoes. The tomatoes are for my husband's dose of veggie ^_^

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    1. I too prefer spicy kick. So this noodle I have to add cili padi for my portion hee..hee...

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  10. I saw you add in the noodles at the last step and just toss it with the sauce, does it flavorful enough?

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  11. Sometimes we may have a small household but (unfortunately) not everyone has the same tastebuds. That's why sometimes we end up cooking food differently or in smaller batches to cater to everyone's palate...haiz! If it freezes well, that's one more dish we can add to our meal prep then.

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    1. How true! Some dishes which I love, my mum seldom cooks because my dad does not like :(

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  12. Your non spicy fried noodles is very presentable and delicious looking, Phong Hong.

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  13. I boleh je makan mee pedas ke mee tak pedas. Tp mmg lagi kick kalau pedaslah kan...

    Patutlah lo kong sayang ....pandai jaga perut dia maaa hihi

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    1. hee..hee... kena jaga "asben" kan gitu? Kalau tidak, nanti jadi "asben" orang lain, kan naya :D

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