Vegetable lo mein

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

1 cup = 240 ml; 1 tablespoon = 15 ml; 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Use metric quantities where stated. Times and servings are indicative.

• 450 g fresh lo mein noodles
• 1 tbsp dark soy and 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sugar dissolved in 1 tsp hot water
• 1 tbsp oil and 1 garlic clove
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 spring onion, 1 pepper and 1 carrot
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 cup mangetout and 1 cup pak choi

Step-by-step method

1. Prepare noodles as directed; drain and loosen.
2. Mix soy sauces, sesame oil and dissolved sugar.
3. Fry garlic, mushrooms and spring-onion whites in oil for 30 seconds.
4. Add pepper and carrot strips and wine; fry for 1 minute, then add mangetout and pak choi.
5. When greens wilt, add noodles and sauce; toss until hot and evenly coated.