Bak chor mee

Singapore · Southeast Asia

Short description: This dry noodle bowl is savory, tangy, pork-rich, and usually finished with a small bowl of soup on the side.
Ingredients: Mee pok or wheat noodles, minced pork, pork slices, pork liver, fish balls, braised mushrooms, vinegar, chile paste, soy sauce, lard, and spring onions.
Cultural note: It is associated with hawker counters where diners choose noodle shapes, chile level, and dry or soup style.
Common misconception: It is not a generic pork noodle soup; the dry version relies on vinegar, chile, lard, and braised mushroom sauce.

image credit

creator:: JB Macatulad
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
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