DISH: Mee Goreng

Mee Goreng looked like it would be good to eat and fun to make. It was all that. This is a dish that the book calls Malaysian street food.  the dish has a lot of punch (spiciness) to it because of the chili paste. Basically, its a noodle and vegetable dish I made in the wok. Its the flavor that makes this so good. I even made a lot of mistakes and substitutions in this dish and it still was a success. I did not have thick soy sauce and I am not even sure I know what it is. My grocery store did not carry it. And I completely forgot to buy the mung bean sprouts or the iceberg lettuce so they never made into this dish. Not items you would normally find in my kitchen. But it was good, refreshing. I could see myself eating this as I walk around a street fair. I would even say this dish is some of the best street food I've ever tasted. (Rating 4* out of 5)

From Plenty, by Yotam Ottolenghi, page 185

Ingredients: Peanut Oil, Onion, Firm Tofu, Green Beans, Choi Sum (or Bok Choy), Fresh Egg Noodles, Coriander, Ground Cumin, Sambal Oelek (or another savory Chili Paste), Thick Soy Sauce, Light Soy Sauce, Water, Mung Bean Sprouts, Iceberg Lettuce, Shallots, Lemon Wedge