Malaysian Food - Hokkien Mee

Hokkien Mee

Hokkien Noodles 
If my Dad comes home late and is hungry, he comes home with Hokkien Mee from the stall behind Tawakal Hospital. It's the time to hang around him for a taste. With the chilli sambal on the side, this is quite a good tasting Hokkien Mee, better than the 'one in Petaling Street' I thought 10 years ago. And the taste is still the same. This visit home, I had it twice. Once when I returned home hungry and the other after going to the airport only to discover my flight was delayed. I looked hard at the cooks to see if I recognised him from 10 years ago, and just when I was convinced that they all looked too young or too old, the person who gave me my noodles, still packed 3D triangular shape in plastic and newspaper, smiled like he remembered me. He might have, he knows my Dad, his late night regular.

I got this photo on the web, it seemed to best describe the slipperiness and blackness of the noodles. Please click the photo to visit her website for the recipe.

Leeks in Chardonnay

Sven served us this dish. It sounded special and intriguing. So I had to try it at home. Boil the leeks in wine right?

I melted some butter and threw in the finely sliced washed leeks. Had to add the bay leaf, since I have a tree. When it wilted slightly, I poured in some cheap Chardonnay and let it boil down. Some salt and pepper.

It was simply delicious. Cant get over it, and cant wait to try it again. It went well with meatballs (Susheela Aunty's cutlets). I think it will go with any meat. As an accompanying sauce.