Mee Pok Noodle (Singapore Style Noodles) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

noodles (Mee Pok, if mee pok is not available, use linguine or other long pasta you wish)
1 lb ground pork
10 -15 caps shiitake mushrooms, julienned
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red chili pepper flakes
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
chinese black vinegar, to taste
dark soy sauce, to taste
salt and black pepper, to taste
fried shallots, garnish

Preparation

Bring a large pot of water to boil, add noodle and a large pince of salt, return to boil and cook.
Meanwhile, heat oil over medium heat in large frying pan, fry shallots till light brown.
Remove shallots from pan, leaving oil in pan.
Add minced meat, fry for 3-4 mins, add dark soy sauce, stirring and breaking up the meat till browned and fragrant.
Add shitake mushrooms, lightly fry for 1-2 minutes.
Add vinegar. If mixture looks dry, add chicken broth/water and let it simmer 2-3 minutes.
When cooked in pan, transfer to a bowl.
Add olive oil, chilli and garlic to another pan, lightly fry for 1-2 minutes.
When pasta is done, drain well and pour into frying pan containing EVOO, chilli and garlic.
Add portions of meat, mushroom, some vinegar, salt and peper, and toss well.
When serving, garnish with shallots and top with remaining portions of meat and mushroom.