Chinese Lo Mein – Made Easy
"Lo Mein is a noodle dish that you will easily find on the menu at your favorite Chinese restaurant. It's a dish that is similar to chow mein, but the main difference between chow mein and lo mein is that different methods are used to make these stir-fry noodles. With chow mein, noodles are fried to crispness, while lo mein noodles are boiled to softness. This recipe is versatile, because you can interchange your choice to be beef, pork, chicken or make it vegetarian by adding tofu! No matter what you choose, this ..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 tsp soy sauce
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1 Tbsp brown sugar (packed)
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1 tsp corn starch
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1/4 tsp baking soda
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12 ounces Chinese egg noodles (thin dried; or spaghetti noodles)
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1 ½ Tablespoons sesame oil
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1/2 pound boneless pork chops (other substitutes: chicken, or boneless country-style pork ribs)
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1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger (minced or grated)
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3 green scallions ( sliced into two-inch lengths (I sliced mine thinner and separated the white ends from the green))
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2 stalks celery (sliced thin; optional)
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1 1/2 tsp garlic (minced)
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5 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced (optional)
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1 Tbsp vegetable oil (or peanut oil)
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3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
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1 1/2 Tbsp oyster sauce
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1 1/2 Tbsp dry sherry (or Chinese rice wine)
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1 1/2 tsp honey
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