Three-Flavor Lo Mein

Name: Three-Flavor Lo Mein
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6 as part of a multi-course meal
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 green onions (scallions), green and white parts, cut into 1-in (5-cm) pieces; 4 oz (100 g) sliced barbecued pork, homemade or store-bought; 3 tablespoons cold water; 8 oz (250 g) dried egg noodles or 14 oz (400 g) fresh egg noodles; 6 oz (150 g) snow peas, tips and strings removed; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 8 shelled and deveined medium-sized cooked shrimp; 4 oz (100 g) shredded cooked chicken breast; 4 tablespoons oyster sauce; 4 oz (100 g) fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced; 1 cup (250 ml) chicken stock, homemade or store-bought; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 stalks bok choy, trimmed cut diagonally into ½-in (1.25-cm) slices; 3 tablespoons all-purpose cornstarch

Preparation info

Serves
6
as part of a multi-course meal

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Katie Chin's Everyday Chinese Cookbook

By Katie Chin

Published 2016

About

Noodles symbolize longevity in Chinese culture, so noodles are always served on the Chinese New Year, as well as on birthdays. The longer the noodle, the longer the life, so noodles should be served uncut. Of course, my mother always served noodles at our birthday dinners, and I always begged her to make Three-Flavor Lo Mein for mine. Lo Mein literally translates as “tossed noodle.” I love this recipe because it’s tossed with my three favorite things: chicken, shrimp and barbecued pork, in

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Asia
China
Main course
Chinese New Year
New Year
Birthday

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