Wanton mee
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Wanton mee or Wantan mee (Chinese: 云吞面) is a Cantonese noodle dish which is popular in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The dish is usually served in hot soup or dry stir in black soya sauce or Oyster sauce, garnished with leafy vegetables, Char Siew (roasted barbecued pork meat slices), and together with wanton in a separate bowl. The types of leafy vegetables used are usually kailan also known as Chinese kale. There are various versions to the dish, with the Hong Kong version using prawns and no char siu inside the noodles. Another type of dumpling known as shui gao is sometimes served in place of wanton. It contains prawns, pork, spring onions with some chefs adding mushroom and black fungus.
[edit] Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, Wanton Mee is usually served in steaming hot soup with wanton and garnished with leafy vegetables and do not include char siu. (Char siu is usually eaten on its own or as Char siu noodle or Char siu rice.) One of the best Wanton Mee in Hong Kong is on the Hong Kong Island. The style is considered to be authentic and is also served in other top noodle restaurants in Hong Kong. People of Hong Kong takes food seriously and the style includes 4 elements. Firstly the wanton is predominantly prawn with low amounts of pork mince or none. Secondly the noodles are relatively thin and remain relatively hard after being cooked. Thirdly the soup is light brown (prepared from dried flounder) and steaming hot . Lastly garlic chives is used as a garnish. The first two gives the dish a wet but crunchy or crispy mouthfeel. The last two gives the dish a unique bouquent.
[edit] Malaysia
Malaysia offers different versions of the dish with different states have different types of the dish and there are versions from Johor, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Sarawak and Selangor. The dish includes noodles, leafy vegetables, char siu and wanton. Often served dry, the Hong Kong version can be found at Cantonese noodle joints with it being dry or soup. One of the best Wanton Mee in Malaysia is in Melaka state. The wantons are placed together with the noodles and wanton soup can be ordered separately.
[edit] Singapore
The Singapore version of wanton mee is somehow similar to the Malaysian version. It includes noodles, leafy vegetables (prefably kailan), char siu and wanton. It is either served dry or in soup form with the former being more popular. If served dry, the wanton will be served in a separate bowl of soup. Shui gao is served at some stalls and the Hong Kong version is available at Cantonese restaurants and noodle joints.
