Soak dried scallops and dried shrimp in hot water separately for 15-20 minutes. Drain and set aside. Reserving the soaking water.
Finely chop garlic, shallot, dried shrimp and dried scallops individually.
In a pan, heat the oil over medium-low heat and add the bacon, rendering the fats for approximately 5 minutes.
Add in dried scallops and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Then add in dried shrimp and cook for 5 minutes.
When it turns light brown, add in chopped shallot and chopped garlic until it turns a light golden brown.
Add in 1/2 cup of soaking liquid, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chilli flakes and brown sugar.
Cook while stirring until most of the liquid evaporates and turns jammy
Let cool completely and reserve in a jar.
In a pot, bring water to boil and cook instant noodles for 2 minutes. Add in bokchoy and cook for another minute. Drain and place in a mixing bowl.
Add 1 -2 tbsp XO sauce, soy sauce, dark soy, sugar and white pepper into the mixing bowl. Toss to combine, make sure to coat each strand of noodles evenly.
Sprinkle on green onions and serve noodles with dipping sauce.
Andy grew up in New Zealand. Fast forward to now, he has cooked in some great restaurants in Auckland, London, Sydney and Melbourne. He also spent time in the business-side of hospitality, managing restaurants, cafes and bars in airports and mucking around with great Australian beef and lamb in a test kitchen.
Sofia Levin is a celebrated Melbourne-based journalist and host who’s been writing about food since 2013, for Broadsheet, Lonely Planet, the Guardian, the Age and other publications.
In March 2021 Levin launched The Seasoned Traveller, a website and newsletter that celebrates cultural diversity through food and encourages readers to #eatcuriously. She’s also appeared on TV shows like Postcards and The Cook Up with Adam Liaw (and in a few Broadsheet videos).
Mary Politis is the woman behind the popular food blog Mary’s Kouzina. Mary teaches people how to make home Greek style food, with recipes inspired by her mother and grandmother; showcasing her family recipes to the world.
Her aim is to reintroduce and preserve traditional Greek cuisine by encouraging people to go back to their Greek roots and incorporate it back into their daily diets.
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