Hokkien Noodles a.k.a. Prawn Noodles
Hokkien Noodles or Prawn Noodles is one of Penang classic popular dish. More popularly known to the local as Hokkien Mee.
Hokkien Mee usually consist of yellow noodles. One can also request to add vermicelli to the dish. Beside this noodles and vermicelli, most stall will put in egg slices, prawns, slices of pork, kangkung (water spinach) and deep fried onions as the side ingredients.
The main and most important ingredient of Hokkien Noodles is not any of those listed above but it’s the soup that comes with the dish. The soup is the main factor to determine whether the dish is nice or vice versa. The soup is cooked with blended prawn shells together with prawns, porks and some other special ingredients by the stall owners. The combinations of ingredients will give the soup a unique sweet taste.
The dish is usually served hot and served with some specially blended chili sauce which will give the dish the extra ooommphh & aroma. At certain stalls, you can also ask the stall owner to add in the gravy from Lor Mee.
The dish is widely available in most food court as well as coffee shops. You must remember to try Hokkien Mee when you are in Penang.