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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Noodles
  • 2 200-220g ban mian noodles
Toppings
  • 1 150g minced pork
  • ¼ cup dried anchovies (ikan bilis)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
mala sauce
  • 2 tbsp mala paste
  • 2 tbsp chili oil
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
Optional (Extra Heat)
  • 1 tbsp dried chili flakes
  • ½ tbp ground Sichuan peppercorn
Optional (Add-Ons)
  • 1 fried egg
  • ½ cup blanched leafy greens (choy sum / bok choy)
  • ¼ cup sliced mushrooms

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a pan and fry dried anchovies until crispy. Set aside.
  2. In the same pan, sauté garlic and dried chilies until fragrant.
  3. Add minced pork and cook until fully done.
  4. Stir in mala paste, soy sauce, chili oil, sugar, and salt.
  5. Boil ban mian noodles in a separate pot until cooked.
  6. Drain noodles and mix with the mala sauce.
  7. Top with crispy anchovies and spring onions before serving.

Notes

## 💡 Tips & Variations
- Reduce mala paste for less spiciness.
- Add fried egg, mushrooms, or leafy greens.
- Use chili flakes instead of dried chilies for quicker cooking.