Malaysian Hand-Torn Noodles (Hand-Torn Pan Mee)

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp salt
• 1-1½ cups water
• 1 cup anchovies
• 8 cups water
• 250g ground pork
• 4 small shiitake mushrooms (soaked in hot water and sliced)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• ½ tbsp oyster sauce
• ½ tbsp thick caramel sauce
• ½ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• ½ tsp oil
• Pinch of white pepper
• 2 tbsp water or mushroom stock
• Choy sam
• Fried anchovies
• Fried shallots
• Sambal (optional)
• Lime wedges (optional)
• Red chillies or Thai bird’s eye chilli in soy sauce (optional)