Step 1

This depends on the brand you have. The one I bought wasn't excessively salty versus other brand I have tried before. So I did not blanch mine and I also didn't include any salt or soy sauce in the seasonings. If you feel like the mee suah you have is very salty, you can blanch the mee suah in boiling water for about 30 seconds and then discard the water and refresh mee suah with fresh water to stop the cooking process

Step 2

Marinate the chicken and set it aside while you prepare other things

Step 3

Soak mushrooms in warm water until soften and then thinly sliced or you can dice them too

Step 4

Mix all ingredients for seasonings in a bowl and set aside

Step 5

Preheat a large wok or skillet. Add oil and saute the garlic and shallots until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the marinated minced chicken and stir fry until it turns opaque. Add the mushrooms, pumpkin, and carrot and stir fry for about 1-2 minutes

Step 6

Pour the chicken broth in followed by the seasonings. Bring it to a simmer. Break mee suah noodles into smaller pieces and add them in. Stir to combine and let it continue to simmer until the broth is absorbed by the mee suah. If you feel like the mixture is a bit dry, you can add a bit more chicken broth. The mee suah should be soft and moist but not soupy. Have a taste and adjust as necessary as you won't be able to do so anymore later. Turn off the heat

Step 7

Bring water in the steamer to a boil. Oil 8 x 8 inch square pan. Line the bottom with a parchment paper for easy removal. Transfer the mee sua into the pan. Spread the mixture out and pack it down and make it flat and even as much as you can

Step 8

Lower the heat to medium and steam over medium heat for 30-40 minutes. Remove from the steamer and let it cools down completely in the pan for about an hour or so. The cake may still appear to be soft but will firm up once it cools down completely

Step 9

You can serve this with topping. Instead of adding the topping on top of the cake before slicing, which you will end up with toppings falling off here and there, I suggest slicing the cake into the size you want first, and then add the topping on individual slice

Step 10

You can also pan fry this with a bit of oil until it has a slightly crispy crust on the outside too

Step 11

Preheat the oil in a pan. When you put a skewer or chopstick inside the oil, there should be bubbles around it. The oil is ready

Step 12

Coat the mee suah kueh in flour and then shake off any excess. Coat with beaten egg and then roll in panko bread crumb

Step 13

Fry over medium heat until golden brown in small batches. Watch the heat so the bread crumb won't get burnt. Remove from the heat and put on absorbent paper towel. Fry the next batch until you are done

Step 14

Heat about 3 Tbsp of oil on a pan over medium heat. Pan fry the mee suah kueh until lightly golden brown on both sides and serve