Chinese Fried Noodles Recipe (Chow Mein)

Ingredients :
25 g 25 g 50 g 100 g 225 g 2 4 tablespoons 1/2 teaspoon 2 tablespoons 2 teaspoons	Dried bean curd skin sticks Dried tiger lily buds Bamboo shoots Spinach or any other greens Dried egg noodles Spring onions, thinly shredded Cooking oil Salt Light soy sauce Sesame seed oil
Method : Soak the dried vegetables overnight in cold water or in hot water for at least an hour. When soft, thinly shred both the bean curd skins and tiger lily buds. Shred the bamboo shoots and spinach leaves into thin strips. Cook the noodles in a pan of boiling water according to the instructions on the packet. Depending on the thickness of the noodles, this should take about 5 minutes. Freshly made noodles will take only half that time. Heat about half the oil in a hot wok or frying pan. While waiting for it to smoke, drain the noodles in a sieve. Add them with about half the spring onions and the soy sauce to the wok and stir-fry. Do not overcook or the noodles will become soggy. Remove and place them on a serving dish. Add the rest of the oil to the wok. When hot, add the other spring onions and stir a few times. Then add all the vegetables and continue stirring. After 30 seconds, add the salt and the remaining soy sauce together with a little water if necessary. As soon as the gravy starts to boil, add the sesame seed oil and blend everything well. Place the mixture on top of the fried noodles as a dressing. Note : Chow Mein, which simply means 'fried noodles' is one of the most popular dishes in Chinese restaurants. Any of the dressing ingredients can be substituted e.g dried Chinese mushrooms instead of bean curd skin.