Mee Jawa

Mee Jawa (sometimes called Jawa Noodles or Mi Jawa) is a traditional Malaysian dish made up of yellow egg noodle drenched in blended sweet potato base with tomato sauce and prawn stock. It is a famous dish among Malaysians, Indonesians and Singaporeans. The famous stalls are located within the states of Malaysia called Penang and Sarawak.[1]

Origin

The origin of Mee Jawa is not definite.The belief thus far states that it was created by the Indonesian Javas or Minangkabau community during the early 19th century in Malaysia.[2][3] Mee Jawa was such an incredible dish that mobile hawkers sold it by carrying two baskets with long wooden sticks on their shoulder and cycling by bicycle from one place to another. Not to mention Malaysia has tropical weather which sometimes has drastic heatwaves from time to time. Despite that , this dish was still sold anyhow.[4]

Preparation

The gravy is made of beef stock to give it a slightly meaty flavor on top of the sweetness of the sweet potato and tart flavor of the tomato paste. The resulting gravy is a thick concoction with the natural sweetness of the sweet potato base balanced out by the tomato paste so that it is not cloyingly sweet.

The main ingredients of the dish consists of beancurd, beansprouts, hard boiled egg, ground peanuts and optionally, fried shallots or shrimp.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowthorn, Chris; Cohen, Muhammad; Williams, China (2008-01-01). Borneo. Ediz. Inglese. Lonely Planet. p. 42. ISBN 9781740591058.
  2. ↑ "The Food Canon - Inspiring Home Cooks: Auntie Ruby's Mee Jawa". www.foodcanon.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  3. ↑ Mok, Opalyn (24 August 2014). "The sweet Jawa Mee a throwback to Penang’s rich past". www.themalaymailonline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Trips Wonder-List of Noodles in Malaysia- Jawa Noodle (Mee Jawa)". tripswonder.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  5. ↑ Lee, Geok Boi (2007-01-01). Classic Asian Noodles. Marshall Cavendish. p. 153. ISBN 9789812613356.
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