TRADITIONAL SAPA SUI (SAMOAN CHOP SUEY)

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I love this recipe! It's cheap, delicious and fast to prepare. It comes from an old boyfriend's mum. She is Samoan and a great cook. As this is a Samoan recipe, you can bet it's going to feed a small army.

Provided by cookingpompom

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

250 g mung beans, vermicelli they are also called cellophane (found in the asian section of your supermarket) or 1 glass noodles
2 tablespoons oil
1 large onion, diced
2 -4 garlic cloves, crushed (or a good tablespoon of the prepared garlic in a jar)
1 tablespoon of fresh grated gingerroot (or 1 tb of ginger from a jar)
300 g mincemeat (all meats are fine, beef, chicken or pork) or 500 g of chopped meat (all meats are fine, beef, chicken or pork)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cups water
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons ketjap manis
2 -5 cups chopped vegetables, I love veggies so I added 5 cups (fresh or frozen)
1 teaspoon chicken stock powder or 1 teaspoon beef stock powder

Steps:

  • In a large pan, fry the onion, garlic and ginger until the onion is translucent over a med/high heat.
  • Add and fry the meat for no more than 2 minutes It needs to be just seared. Stir so it doesn't burn.
  • Add the soy sauce and water (the water should almost cover the meat - not totally). Let simmer over a med. heat while you prepare the noodles (about 5 minutes).
  • Prepare the noodles as per the pack instructions (place hot water in a bowl and add the noodles, let stand until they are re-hydrated and plyable).
  • Snip the noodles, you want each strand to be short.
  • Add the noodles plus 1 cup of the water from the noodles.
  • Add the remaining ingredients. It will look soupy - this is normal.
  • Stir and let simmer over a medium heart for 10-15 minutes.
  • Serve as is!

Chota Balen
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This was a great recipe! The only thing I changed was that I used chicken instead of beef. It turned out great!


Luis Eduardo S√°nchez
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I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I'm so glad I found this recipe!


Dyer Olof
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This was a great recipe! I followed the instructions exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were amazing and my family loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Hashmi saab Saab
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I've been looking for a good Sapa Sui recipe for a long time and this one is perfect. It's easy to make and the flavors are amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Jirah Leo Sale
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This was a great recipe! The only thing I changed was that I used chicken instead of beef. It turned out great!


Leanne Lisa Jones
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I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I'm so glad I found this recipe!


Anil Teerbhowan
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This was a great recipe! I followed the instructions exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were amazing and my family loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Slimey Boi Vzz
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I've been looking for a good Sapa Sui recipe for a long time and this one is perfect. It's easy to make and the flavors are amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Prophet. Mohz
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This was a great recipe! The only thing I changed was that I used chicken instead of beef. It turned out great!


Kusi Peter
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I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I'm so glad I found this recipe!


Prince Ade
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This was my first time making Sapa Sui and it was delicious! The sauce was flavorful and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Tristan Mroos
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's easy to make and the ingredients are readily available. I love that I can customize it to my own taste by adding different vegetables or proteins.


Jerome Reynolds
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This was a great recipe! I followed the instructions exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were amazing and my family loved it. I will definitely be making this again.