Asian-style pork noodles

Name: Asian-style pork noodles
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 50 g vermicelli noodles; water; 3 garlic cloves; 2 cm piece fresh ginger; 1 fresh chilli; 6 sprigs fresh coriander; 2 spring onions/shallots; 500 g pork mince; 40 g plain flour; 225 g canned water chestnuts; 2 tbsp soy sauce; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp ground white pepper; 2 tbsp oil; 1500 g hot water; 200 g dried Chinese egg noodles; 4 spring onions/shallots; 6 garlic cloves; 150 g carrots; 1 - 2 fresh chillies; 60 g unsalted butter; 200 g cabbage; 1 tbsp kecap manis; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 40 g water; 15 - 20 snow peas; 1 - 2 tbsp fried shallots