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Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Kolo Mee (Malaysian Pork Noodles)

A comforting noodle dish from Malaysia, flavoured with a homemade garlic and shallot oil.

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Time

30 mins mins

Servings

2 people people

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Ingredients

  • 2 stalks of kai lan or tenderstem broccoli
  • 10 slices of char siu
  • 300g fresh egg noodles
  • 1 spring onion for garnish
  • 300 g minced pork

THE MARINADE

  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • ½ tsp dark soy sauce
  • Pinch of white pepper
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp cornstarch

CHILLI PICKLE

  • 1 large red chilli
  • 2 tbsp rice rice wine vinegar
  • 1tbsp sugar
  • Pinch of salt

SHALLOT AND GARLIC OIL

  • 15 - 20 Thai shallots
  • 1 whole garlic bulb
  • 10 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

• Peel and finely slice the Thai shallots and roughly chop the bulb of garlic. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok to a low heat and place the shallots and chopped garlic into the wok. Keep an eye on them and gently stir fry until the shallots turn golden brown. Pour through a sieve, saving both the oil and the shallots and garlic for later.

• Finely slice the spring onions into rings. Next slice the red chilli into fine rings or matchsticks and mix together in a small bowl with the rest of the ‘Chilli Pickle’ ingredients and allow to sit for at least 10-15 minutes before serving.

• Now massage ‘The Marinade’ ingredients into the minced pork.

• Slice the char siu ready to place on top of the noodles.

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