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: 4 tablespoons oyster sauce; 4 oz (100 g) fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced; 8 oz (250 g) dried egg noodles or 14 oz (400 g) fresh egg noodles; 3 tablespoons cold water; 6 oz (150 g) snow peas, tips and strings removed; 3 tablespoons all-purpose cornstarch; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 4 stalks bok choy, trimmed cut diagonally into ½-in (1.25-cm) slices; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (250 ml) chicken stock, homemade or store-bought; 4 oz (100 g) sliced barbecued pork, homemade or store-bought; 4 oz (100 g) shredded cooked chicken breast; 2 green onions (scallions), green and white parts, cut into 1-in (5-cm) pieces; 8 shelled and deveined medium-sized cooked shrimp

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
Birthday
New Year
Chinese New Year

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