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Mum’s Simple Egg Mee Suah Soup
Update (19 Aug 2014): First posted in Jun 2009, now updated with new photos and improved recipe.
Living nearby my mum definitely has its perks. This recipe was a result of sneaking over to her place during lunch time. This simple homely dish was something I took for granted in the past and now miss terribly (she stopped cooking for several years and only resumed last year). My mum used to whip up this simple one-dish meal of egg mee sua soup (鸡蛋面线汤) when I was in the pm session in secondary school. She cooked this whenever the kitchen is low in fresh food supplies, and/or when she need to cook in a jiffy.
See Also:
- Ingredient Spotlight: Mee Sua (Flour vermicelli)
- Recipe: Birthday Mee Sua (Longevity Noodles)
- Recipe: Red Glutinous Wine Mee Sua
The basic ingredients are just mee sua (seasoned with sesame oil) and egg. For the soup, it is just plain water and soy sauce. Since I have not eaten this for a long time, my mum insisted to add the pork shabu-shabu and pacific clams as a sumptuous treat for me. But trust me, the basic egg and mee sua bowl is what I grew up on, and that is delicious too!
STEP-BY-STEP PHOTOS
Even though this recipe is simple, my mum is very skilled in cooking the egg. Take care not to cook the egg too dry. Check out these step-by-step photos for cooking the egg:
Season beaten eggs with light soy sauce. Heat wok pan with oil, add egg mixture (swirl wok to cover entire surface).
When add is semi-set, use a spatula to scramble the eggs and cut them to large chunks.
Cook the egg until they are just set and still moist.
Add water and season the soup to taste with light soy sauce. Ladle the hot soup over cooked mee sua.
You can also add ‘liao’ such as shabu shabu pork and pacific clams for a more sumptuous bowl – but trust me, even the basic egg mee sua is deliciousssss!
A simple dish but really satisfying! *slurp*
This sounds just like what my mother used to make (but with a bit of cooked minced pork)! So delicious!
I love this kind of comfort food. It’s almost as good as what a mom can put together for us. thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
me too!! food like this bring me lots of good memories!! your photo is fantastic as usual
Normally I cook mee suah in herba soup. Now I learn another way of making light mee suah soup. :P
herbal soup and mee suah sounds delicious!
I always have mee suah with ‘zhao’ – it’s a fuchow dish cooked with fermented red rice. Your dish looks very light and refreshing!
me too, I love to cook hong zhao mee suah too! It’s an upcoming recipe of mine ;)
Your soup sounds delicious! This would be great for a quick lunch. And, I love your bowl with the rooster!
hehe thanks! The rooster bowl is a traditional design here.
Comfort misua noodles dish like this is one of the reasons why I always have soup stock on hand. Versatile, and delish! :)
Mmmmm, noodles. Noodles are the best and I love a simple prep. I’m often a lazy bum myself. ;)
Lovely dish! I love mee sua soup too but with some ground pork.
Ground pork sounds like an excellent addition. I will try it next time :)