Stir-Fried Beef in a Noodle Nest

Such dishes as this are very popular in Hong Kong, and it is easy to understand why. The savoury marinated beef is served in a crisp and very edible nest of noodles or taro root; together they make an eye- and palate-pleasing ensemble of great appeal that is not as difficult to make as you might think. The ‘nest’, in any case, can be made hours in advance. After marinating, the beef is quickly stir-fried. With preserved mustard greens and chillis, and with the oyster sauce unifying the meat