Mie celor

Instructions

1. Soak the dried shrimp in hot water for 10 minutes, drain them and blend them with the garlic, ginger and onion into a coarse paste.
2. Fry this paste in the oil for 3 minutes, then add the stock and sweet soy sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Thicken the sauce with cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water, until smooth. Stir in the beaten eggs in a thin stream.
4. Cook the noodles for 3 minutes in boiling water, drain them, then rinse quickly.
5. Divide the noodles between bowls, spoon over the sauce, add chopped celery, spring onions, bean sprouts and a squeeze of lime.