Yield: 2 Servings

Adapted from multiple sources

Second try. New sauce.

This is a traditional soft noodle style of Lo Mein.

• 12oz shrimp (31-40 size, peeled and deveined)
• ½egg white
• 1pinch salt
• 1pinch white pepper
• 2tsp sesame seed oil
• 1½TBS corn starch
• 1TBS oil

Sauce:

• ½tsp sugar
• 1½TBS soy sauce
• 2tsp dark soy sauce
• 1TBS oyster sauce
• ½tsp sesame oil
• ⅛tsp ground white pepper

Noodles & Vegetables:

• vegetable oil, as needed
• 1lb fresh lo mein noodles
• 2cloves garlic, minced
• 6fresh button or Cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1medium carrot, julienned
• ½cup bamboo shoots, sliced
• ½cup water chestnuts, sliced

Stir-fry:

• 1TBS Shaoxing wine
• 3cups Napa cabbage, shredded
• 1cup snow peas, trimmed
• 1cup fresh mung bean sprouts
• 2scallions, split and cut into 2-inch-long pieces

Marinating the Shrimp:

In a bowl, add the shrimp, egg white, salt, 1 pinch white pepper, 1 tsp sesame oil and mix. Add cornstarch and mix until well coated. Mix in about a TBS of cooking oil, mix and set aside.

Boiling the Noodles:

In a wok or 6 qt pot add your noodles to boiling water until the noodles are submerged and boil on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Strain and mix into ice water. When chilled, drain and set aside.

Premix sauce:

Combine the sugar, soy sauces, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper in a bowl until the sugar is dissolved and set aside.

Stir-fry shrimp:

Heat a large wok over high heat until it just starts to smoke and add 1 TBS of cooking oil around the perimeter of the wok. Quickly spread the shrimp around your wok and let them sear for 10-15 seconds on each side. Immediately transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside.

Vegetables:

Return the wok to the highest heat possible and add 2 TBS oil, along with the garlic. After a few seconds, add the mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

Cabbage & noodles:

Next, spread the Shaoxing wine around the perimeter of the wok, and then add the Napa cabbage. Stir-fry for another 30 seconds. Spread the noodles evenly over the vegetables and give everything a good stir for 1 minute.

Sauce:

At this point, the noodles should be tender, so add in the sauce mixture you set aside earlier and mix until everything is combined. Stir-fry for another 30 seconds using a scooping motion, until the sauce is well distributed.

Finish:

Add in the shrimp, snow peas, bean sprouts, and scallions. Mix well for another 2 minutes and serve!