How to cook the Vegetable Chow Mein ?

Ingredients:

8 oz fresh egg noodles or steamed chow mein/chow mein

6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, cut into small pieces

3 tablespoons oil

3-4 cloves garlic, finely minced

2 oz cabbage, finely sliced

1/2 small carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce, optional, for coloring purpose

1 heaping tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

3 tablespoons water

3 dashes white pepper powder

Salt to taste

4 oz bean sprouts, rinsed and drained

2 stalks scallion, cut into 2-inch lengths

1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce

Method:

Prep the noodles according to the packaging instructions.

Heat up a wok or pan over high heat. When it’s heated, add the oil to the wok/pan. Add the garlic and stir-fry until aromatic, follow by the mushrooms, and then add in the cabbage and carrot, stir continuously. Add the noodles into the wok/pan, follow by the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, water, white pepper, and pinch of salt. Stir back and forth and toss the noodles, for about 1 minute. Add the bean sprouts, stir to combine well. As soon as the bean sprouts are cooked, add the scallion, stir a few more times, dish out and serve immediately with the garlic chili sauce.