Mee Siam (Spicy Rice Vermicelli)

Fry :

Shallots - finely chopped

Garlic - finely chopped

Dried shrimp - blend

Shrimp paste

2 tbsp taucheo (fermented bean sauce)

1 tbsp chili paste

Salt to taste

Save half of fried paste for gravy.

In the pan, add 1 tbsp of chili sauce. Add shrimp.

Add rice noodles and fry than have been soaked in warm water.

Add soy sauce.

For gravy, add in water, 3 tbsp of taucheo, tamarind juice and sugar to taste.

Put in shrimps.

Add 1 - 2 sliced tomatoes.

Ready to be served with boiled egg/slices of fried egg, chilies, fried bean curd/firm tofu, chopped scallions and calamasi.