Directions

To Make the Dough

1. Combine the flour and salt together in a bowl and mix well, before making a well in the centre of the flour and adding in the egg. Mix the ingredients together till clumps form and then add in the water.
2. Continue mixing until a dough forms. Add more water if required or more flour if the dough becomes too sticky.
3. Continue to knead the doughy until it becomes elastic. At this point, cover with cling wrap and set aside for an hour to soften.
4. After the hour has passed, remove the dough and divide in to 2 or 3 smaller sections to be handled easier.
5. Take 1 section of the dough and press the top side of the dough to form a lip. Continue to press this section to stretch it until you get a bite sized piece that is evenly thick and relatively thin.
6. When you have your desired noodle size, tear it off and set it aside under a damp towel to stop it from drying out.
7. Repeat until all of the dough has been used.

To Make the Broth

1. Add the anchovies and water in to a large pot over a high heat. When the stock begins to boil, reduce the heat, add in the salt and let simmer for 15 mins.
2. When the stock has finished simmering, remove the anchovies form the pot and reduce heat to low or remove from the heat until ready to cook the noodles.

To Cook the Meat and Mushroom Topping

1. Heat oil in a pan over high heat and when hot, add in the garlic and pork and fry until the meat is mostly cooked through.
2. Add in the mushrooms and continue to cook for a couple mins.
3. Reduce the heat and add in the rest of the meat ingredients. Stir well to evenly coat all of the ingredients before adding some water to balance the seasoning.
4. If the seasoning is good, remove from the heat and set aside.

To Cook the Noodles

1. Over a high heat, bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. If the stock was removed from the heat, return it to the stove and warm it up over a low heat.
2. Add the noodles in to the pot one batch at a time, making sure they have enough room to cook and won’t clump together.
3. Once the noodles begin to float to the surface, let them cook for further min before removing from the pot and setting aside.
4. Once you’re done with the noodles, add in any vegetables you want and blanch them before setting them aside to serve.

To Serve

1. Add the cooked noodles in to the broth to heat them up and then transfer a serving in to a bowl and top with the vegetables. Garnish with the cooked meat and mushroom, as well as fried anchovies and fried shallots.