Pan Mee
Hand-torn or hand-pulled flour noodles served in an anchovy-based broth with minced pork, mushrooms, sweet potato leaves, and a fried anchovy-chili condiment.
Difficulty
medium
Prep Time
30 min
Ingredients
- flour
- egg
- anchovies
- minced pork
- mushrooms
- sweet potato leaves
- garlic
- soy sauce
Variations
- pan mee soup
- pan mee dry
- chili pan mee
- pan mee hand-torn
Did You Know
Chili pan mee — the dry version with a fiery dried chili topping — was invented in Kuala Lumpur in 2008 and became a viral sensation, spawning hundreds of specialist shops.
Nutrition Facts
1 bowl (400g)
% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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