MEE REBUS
Mee Rebus ( Hawker Style)
Mee Rebus is a hugely popular noodle dish in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
The dish is made of yellow egg noodles with a Spicy slightly sweet, tangy curry like gravy.
The thick gravy is made with sweet potatoes and Rempah ( spice paste) which includes curry powder, dried shrimps , shallots and salted soya bean paste.
Mee Rebus is garnished with hard boiled egg, Calamansi limes, chilies, fried shallots, tofu, and bean sprouts.
This dish was historically sold by Hawkers (the street vendors)
Due to its popularity over time, Mee Rebus is now found in all food outlets, from Hawker stalls to fancy restaurants.
Sweet potatoes
INSTRUCTIONS:
Steam 500 -600 gms of sweet potato until soft
Cool the sweet potatoes
Blend the sweet potatoes with little water and 1-2 tsp of gula Melaka ( substitute brown sugar if gula Melaka is unavailable)
CHICKEN STOCK:
Boil 1.5-2 liters of water with few slices of ginger, garlic, chicken carcass, lemongrass and salt
Simmer on low flame for at least an hour
Your chicken stock is ready
Rempah paste
INGREDIENTS:
1-2 inch galangal
1-2 inch ginger
Few fresh red chilies
2 tbsp of dried shrimp ( soaked in water for 15-20 min)
2 tbsp of dried anchovies
3-4 tbsp of Fermented soya bean paste
1red onion and 10 shallots
4-5 lemongrass stalks
4-5 tbsp of meat curry powder
INSTRUCTIONS:
Blend all ingredients to a fine paste
Your Rempah is ready
SAUCE:
Heat 2 tbsp oil on med flame
Add Rempah paste and fry for 10-15 mins on medium-low flame. Keep stirring to avoid the paste from sticking to the bottom of the pan
Add sweet potato paste
Add gula Melaka ( if needed)
Add chicken stock ( about 1 lt )
Mix well
Adjust seasoning by tasting
The sauce should be sweet, tangy and savoury
Keep stirring for 6-10 mins
Switch off the gas and keep the sauce warm to use later
TOPPINGS:
Bean sprouts ( blanched)
Cooked yellow noodles
4-5 boiled eggs
Fried tofu
Fried shallots
Fresh Green and red chilies
Few coriander leaves
Lime or Calamansi