- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 10 mins
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 220 g pkg
- dried Yi Mein or E Fu noodles
- 1 tbsp
- hot water
- 1 tsp
- granulated sugar
- ¾ tsp
- salt, divided
- 1 ½ tbsp
- KIMPHAT Oyster Sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp
- KIMPHAT Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 tsp
- KIMPHAT Sesame Oil
- ¼ tsp
- ground white pepper
- 2 ½ tbsp
- vegetable oil, (approx.)
- 3 cloves
- garlic, crushed
- 6
- dried shiitake mushrooms, hydrated or 3 cups sliced shiitake
- 200 g approx.
- 2 cups
- Chinese chives cut into 2-inch pieces (6 oz) or 1 bunch green onions (white and light green parts separated)
- 1
- can KIMPHAT Water Chestnuts Slice, drained
- 227 g
- chili oil (optional)
Directions
Step 1
In a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles until firm and chewy; drain and set aside.
Step 2
In a small bowl, stir together the hot water, sugar, and ½ tsp of salt until dissolved. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and white pepper.
Step 3
Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat; add vegetable oil and heat until smoking. Add the garlic, mushrooms and firm, light parts of chives, and stir fry, sprinkling with the remaining ¼ tsp salt, 1 to 1 ½ minutes.
Step 4
Add the noodles and the remaining chives and stir fry until warmed. Add the reserved oyster sauce mixture and stir-fry without breaking the noodles.
Step 5
Add the water chestnuts and stir fry until heated through, adding more oil to the edge of the skillet if the noodles stick together.
Tip
- Noodles symbolize longevity and prosperity to all who eat them and are a staple at Chinese celebrations. Remember not to cut or break the noodles to cut off the good luck.
- Yi mein noodles are made with sodium bicarbonate and deep-fried before drying, giving them a unique chewy texture and flavour.
- Don't substitute dark soy sauce for regular soy sauce in this recipe. It's sweeter, thicker, and darker, and it's a pantry staple for Chinese cooking, and a little goes a long way.
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