One delicacy not to miss in the Borneo Cultural Festival is the Heng Hua Meehoon which is cooked fresh - kuali after kuali in front of the crowds by a nice looking chef helped by a pleasant lady who draws the crowds. Her enthusiasm is catching....
The Heng Hua mee hoon is a special mee hoon made from Winter Rice in Putien and is very healthy and organic.
(Rice is grown twice in Putien. The later crop is called Winter Rice which is planted in winter and harvested in Spring. Rice usually takes about 190 days to grow depending on the rice varieties.).
Putien has a milder climate and it is easier to double crop rice each year. Besides the soils there are very fertile. Each family usually grew more than enough rice for domestic consumption in the past.
(Rice is grown twice in Putien. The later crop is called Winter Rice which is planted in winter and harvested in Spring. Rice usually takes about 190 days to grow depending on the rice varieties.).
Putien has a milder climate and it is easier to double crop rice each year. Besides the soils there are very fertile. Each family usually grew more than enough rice for domestic consumption in the past.
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| Photo grabbed from Google..Heng Hua Mee Hoon in Singapore's Putien Restaurant (there a few outlets) |
According to local history, the mee hoon was originated from an imperial official who was tasked to build a dam across the Mulan River in Putian. The bee hoon was part of his family hand made fare. He used it to feed his workers because it was very convenient to bring the dried noodles to the work site. He told the cooks to dip the sun dried noodles into the soup. Soon the workers got to love the mee hoon and brought many to like the dish.
The Mulan dam was built over 8 centuries ago and is still standing.
The Hin Hua mee hoon is world renown now. It is still hand made,sun dried and very fine.
If you cook this mee hoon at home you will agree that it is “white as snow and fine as silk threads”.
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