Turn on the stove to medium heat. Add the oil to the saucepan.
Add garlic. Fry until golden brown. Turn off the stove and set aside ¾ garlic from saucepan.
Pour in water. Turn on the stove to medium heat.
Add the meatballs, salt, pepper, sesame seed oil, and oyster sauce. Stir until the seasoning is dissolved. Bring the soup to a rolling boil.
Open the yee mee noodles and place in a serving bowl. Set aside.
When the soup is in a rolling boil, use a teaspoon to taste.
Add the choy sam, and bean sprout into the soup, at the sides of the pan. This will make it easier to add the egg.
Crack the egg in a small bowl, and gently add the egg into the middle of the pan. Let it simmer for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat. The egg will continue cooking in the hot soup.
Assembly
Slowly pour the hot soup into the serving bowl with the yee mee noodles.
Gently scoop the poached egg with a soup ladle and place on top of the noodles. Scoop the meatballs and place them around the sides of the bowl. Repeat with they choy sam and bean sprout.
Add the tofu skin (Fu Chok) to the side of the bowl so that it is half-immersed in the soup.
Garnishing
Add the rest of the fried garlic and some chopped spring onions.
Serve.
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Notes
This recipe makes 1 serving, if you would like to make more than 1 serving, use a stock pot.
Yee Mee noodles is used for its springy texture. For a softer, chewy texture, try it with udon noodles.
Goes great with:
Fried fish or meat balls
Fried Tofu skin (Fu Chok)
Chopped red chilli with soy sauce as a spicy flavour enhancer (optional).