Mrs Wing’s Simple Stir-fried Bean Thread Noodles

This is a simple but satisfying noodle dish that the mother of my good friend Gordon Wing often made, and which he himself is still delighted to serve and enjoy. Gordon’s mother was very careful to get the right type of bean thread noodles so that the pasta would not turn too soft and mushy. Her favourite is the Pagoda brand, imported from China, which I use whenever it is available at Chinese grocers. This is typical home-style Chinese-American food. Of co