Noodles

Taiwanese stir-fried rice noodles are a staple in Taiwanese cuisine and my grandmother Ah-ma made what I think, in my totally biased opinion, is the best ever rendition of this dish, although my mom's does come in at a very close second. The key ingredients, along with the rice noodles, are shredded green cabbage, onion, scallions, garlic, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, dried shrimp, fried shallots, pork, soy sauce, sesame oil and white pepper. My version incorporates all of th

Lo Mein is a Chinese stir-fried noodle dish consisting of egg noodles, an assortment of meat, veg, and a savory sauce that always includes soy sauce. In this version, I use chicken and shrimp for the meat, bok choy and carrots for the veg, and soy and oyster sauce for the sauce. The ingredients are flexible so feel free to add or substitute with whatever's in your frig, e.g., bean sprouts, mushrooms, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, snow peas, red bell pepper, etc. High heat is es