Cook This: Chow Mein.
July 12th, 2009 by omar , No Comments
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Beleive it or not, Chow Mein is a very common food in Guyana, mainly due to the Chinese population there. Check out a recipe for Guyanese-style Chow Mein below…
Chow Mein Ingredients:
- 1 lb fine egg noodles
- 1 lb pork
- ¼ lb raw ham or ham scraps (beef or chicken can also be used…)
- 2 tbsp shee yow (soya sauce)
- 1 tsp Chinese spice
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 eggs
- Oil
- 2 medium onions
- ½ lb cabbage
- 1 oz dried mushrooms, cut finely, if desired
- 20 - 30 bora beans
- Chopped eschallot (scallions/green onions)
Preperation:
- Cut the pork and ham into small pieces and season with shee yow, spice, salt and black pepper.
- Cut all the vegetables into very small pieces.
- Boil the noodles in salted water for 5 - 7 minutes, strain and pour cold water through to loosen the noodles.
- Beat the eggs. Make a thin omelette and shred into ¼ inch strips.
- Heat the oil and fry the meat until tender. Add all other vegetables and fry for about 5 minutes.
- Add the noodles and fry for a further 5 minutes. Add vetsin.
- Pile onto a dish, and garnish with stripped omelette, and sprinkle chopped eschallot.
