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Vegetable Chow Mein

1 ½ cups (375 ml) vegetable oil

½ lb (225 g) fresh noodles

3 tbsp (45 ml) vegetable oil

½ tsp (2.5 ml) chopped garlic

1 small onion, shredded

1 medium, carrot, sliced and parboiled

1/3 lb (150 g) mini corn

8 fresh mushrooms, thickly sliced

½ lb (225 g) fresh mustard cabbage

(choy sum), cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) lengths

1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce

½ cup (125 ml) vegetable stock

1 1.2 tbsp (20 ml) cornstarch blended with

¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable stock

1  Heat oil in a pan.  Add one-third of the noodles.  Fry until crisp, turning over with tongs during cooking.  Drain well and repeat until all noodles are cooked.  Set aside on a warm serving platter. 

2 Heat 3 tbsp (45 ml) oil.  Add garlic, onion, carrot, bamboo shoots and corn.  Stir-fry 1 minute.  Add mushrooms, cabbage, soy sauce and stock.  Cook covered 2 minutes.

3 Stir in blended cornstarch and stock to thicken.  Servre hot over fried noodles.  Serves 4-6 

 

Reference:  “Chinese Cooking Made Easy”  Douglas Marsland

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Chicken Noodles Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

½ lb(225 g) thin long life noodles

1 tbsp (15 mL) light soy sauce

1 tbsp (15 mL) sesame oil

½ lb (225 g) chicken breast, cooked and cut in 2 inch (5 cm) strips

½ bunch fresh mustard cabbage (choy sum), cut in ¾ inc (2 cm) pieces

8 cups (2 L) chicken stock

1.  Cook noodles in 4 cups (1 L) boiling salted water for 5 minutes; drain.

2.  Place soy sauce and sesame oil in a large soup bowl.  Top with cooked noodles.  Arrange chicken and cabbage on top.  Pour over boiling seasoned stock.  Cover and let stand a few minutes before serving.

Serves 6-8

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