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Fish Ball Mee Pok Noodle (Mee Pok Tah)

written by Marvellina Published: October 21, 2020
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Flat egg noodles (mee pok) are tossed in savory, tangy, and umami sauce and topped with fish balls, fish cakes, and minced pork is a popular Singapore hawker food that you can easily make at home with this step-by-step recipe and a video for your reference.
Fish Ball Mee Pok Noodle (Mee Pok Tah)
Fishball mee pok and bak chor mee are a few of my favorite Singapore hawker foods that I had on a weekly basis when I lived there. It started out as a weekend breakfast my sis and I often had, then I often had fishball mee pok for lunch too. Fishball mee pok is usually served with a soup on the side. I always “special ordered” mine with “no lard” and with a bit of soup on the noodles ha..ha..! so technically not really a mee pok tah, but I was trying to cut back on some calories LOL!

WHAT IS MEE POK

I learned of the term mee pok when I was in Singapore. It is basically egg noodles that are flat and wider compared to the regular round and thin egg noodles.

Mee Pok

Mee Pok

How To Make Fish Ball Mee Pok Noodle (Mee Pok Tah)

The preparation for fishball mee pok is actually very similar to bak chor mee. Here’s how:
1. Bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add ikan bilis and seasonings. Lower the heat and let it simmer gently for 30 minutes. Season to your taste

2. Add fish balls and fish cakes into the soup them up. The ones I bought are already precooked

3. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the beansprouts and blanch for 10 seconds or so and then refresh with cold water. Set aside

4. Prepare the tossing sauce by mixing everything together in an individual serving bowl

5. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Loosen the egg noodles with your hand if they come in tight bundles

6. Place the noodles in the noodle blanching basket and cook for about 45 seconds and use chopsticks on the other hand to stir the noodles while cooking. Remove from boiling water and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process. Shake off any excess water and put it in a serving bowl. Toss the noodles with the sauce

7. Portion the minced pork for 1 portion in an empty bowl. Ladle the hot broth over the meat. Use the back of the ladle to gently break up the meat. Let them sit for about 5 minutes. This will not fully cook the meat

8. Bring the broth back to a boil. Transfer the minced pork back to the noodle blanching basket and submerge this into the hot broth and use a chopstick to gently break up the meat. Only cook until the meat is no longer pink and cooked through. Do not overcook them. Top the meat on top of the noodles

9. Portion the fish balls, minced pork, beansprouts, and garnish with 1-2 pieces of lettuce, garnish with chopped green onion. Serve the soup on the side if you want and serve immediately
Fish Ball Mee Pok Noodle (Mee Pok Tah)

INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS

1. Noodles
If you can’t find the same noodles I use, any egg noodles (thin or wide) or wonton noodles will work here
2. Protein
Instead of minced pork, you can use minced chicken, minced turkey
3. Black vinegar
If you can’t find Chinese black vinegar, you can use rice vinegar. It just to contribute to a bit of sourness
Fish Ball Mee Pok Noodle (Mee Pok Tah)

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Fish Ball Mee Pok Noodle (Mee Pok Tah)

Fish Ball Mee Pok Noodle (Mee Pok Tah)

Fish Ball Mee Pok Noodle (Mee Pok Tah)

Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
5 from 2 reviews
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Ingredients

  • 4 bundles egg noodles mee pok
  • 12 fish balls
  • 1 large fish cake cut into slices

Anchovy stock:

  • 6 cups chicken broth you can use water too, it won't taste as flavorful
  • 50 gr dried anchovies
  • ½ tsp sugar or to taste
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste

Minced pork:

  • 200 gr minced pork
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • ¼ tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp cornstarch

Tossing sauce (per serving) - the amount is just for reference, adjust to your taste:

  • 1 tsp shallot oil or garlic oil
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp black vinegar
  • 1 tsp chili paste or use ketchup if you don't want it spicy
  • 2 Tbsp anchovy stock your prepared

Veggie:

  • 2 cups bean sprouts

Garnish:

  • Lettuce leaves

Instructions
 

Prepare the stock:

  • Bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add ikan bilis and seasonings. Lower the heat and let it simmer gently for 30 minutes. Season to your taste
  • Add fish balls and fish cakes into the soup them up. The ones I bought are already precooked

Marinate the pork:

  • Marinate the minced pork with the seasonings in a bowl for 15 minutes. Cover and keep in the refrigerator

Blanch the veggie:

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the beansprouts and blanch for 10 seconds or so and then refresh with cold water. Set aside

Cook the noodles:

  • Prepare the tossing sauce by mixing everything together in an individual serving bowl
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Loosen the egg noodles with your hand if they come in tight bundles. Place the noodles in the noodle blanching basket and cook for about 45 seconds and use chopsticks on the other hand to stir the noodles while cooking. Remove from boiling water and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process. Shake off any excess water and put it in a serving bowl. Toss the noodles with the sauce

Cook the meat:

  • Portion the minced pork for 1 portion in an empty bowl. Ladle the hot broth over the meat. Use the back of the ladle to gently break up the meat. Let them sit for about 5 minutes. This will not fully cook the meat
  • Bring the broth back to a boil. Transfer the minced pork back to the noodle blanching basket and submerge this into the hot broth and use a chopstick to gently break up the meat. Only cook until the meat is no longer pink and cooked through. Do not overcook them. Top the meat on top of the noodles

Serving:

  • Portion the fish balls, minced pork, beansprouts, and garnish with 1-2 pieces of lettuce, garnish with chopped green onion. Serve the soup on the side if you want and serve immediately

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