Penang Hokkien Har Mee(prawn noodles)

Confucious once said, 'The best way to start your day off is by having a good bowl of Har Mee'. Alright, that was made up, Confucious never said that, but ONLY because he has never tasted Penang Hokkien Har Mee!

Yet again, I'll kick it off with a mouth watering picture of Har Mee :

Hold your drools people, finish reading my post first!

From the name of the dish, it is obvious that prawns are the main ingredient for this bowl of wonder(not exaggerating). Prawn are not only used as the garnish, but as the stock for the soup! Prawn shells are lightly fried and then boiled as a stock for many hours.

There you go, don't need to thank me :)

Anyway, the secret to a good Prawn noodle lies in the stock. It HAS to be packed with flavour, prawn flavour of course.
Traditionally, small cubes of fried pork fat are added to the soup, but this is now less common due to health concerns. It is garnished with prawns, fish cake, leafy greens, pork ribs, squid, vegetables, crisp deep-fried shallots, spring onions and fresh lime. The dish is served with sliced red chili, light soy sauce and sambal.

Another reason why we know Har Mee is a fantastic dish - instant noodles maker, Ibumie made an instant noodle version of Har Mee! Haha i do find this funny.

Penang Hokkien Har Mee is find throughout Penang, either at hawker stalls by the road or in coffeeshops. But where IS the best Hokkien Har Mee? Well, this question is very subjective, but many foodies tipped the Har Mee stall at One Corner Cafe along Jalan Basawah to be the ultimate.

You can start drooling now, see ya!