Basic Lomein

Name: Basic Lomein
Ingredients: 4 each mushrooms, dried black; 1 cup pork; 1/2 cup celery; 1 cup napa (Chinese) cabbage; 1/2 cup bamboo shoots; 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts; 6 each snow pea pods; 2 slices ginger root fresh; 1 clove garlic; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon sherry; 1/2 cup chicken broth

12 ingredients

21 steps

Ingredients

4 each mushrooms, dried black
1 cup pork
1/2 cup celery
1 cup napa (Chinese) cabbage
1/2 cup bamboo shoots
1/2 cup mung bean sprouts
6 each snow pea pods
2 slices ginger root fresh
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sherry
1/2 cup chicken broth

Directions

1

Soak dried mushrooms.
2

Slice roast pork, celery, cabbage and bamboo shoots.
3

Blanch bean sprouts.
4

Stem snow peas.
5

Shred ginger root and crush garlic.
6

Heat oil.
7

Add ginger root and garlic; stir fry to brown lightly.
8

Add pork and stir fry a few times.
9

Then add in sherry to blend.
10

Add all vegetables except snow peas and stir fry 1 minute more.
11

Add stock and heat quickly.
12

Then cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat.
13

Stir in snow peas.
14

Combine mixture with tossed noodles (*See below) Variations: Substitute cooked beef, ham, chicken, duck, crabmeat, lobster or shrimp.
15

You can also add shredded green onion to the garlic/ginger mixture.
16

You can use Shaoxing wine instead of sherry, which is more authentic.
17

*To cook noodles, prepare boiling water with a little salt.
18

Add noodles and cook until barely done.
19

Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
20

Separate noodles with a fork, then toss them with a little sesame oil or peanut oil and set aside until they are ready to go into your stir-fry for the final heat.
21

You will want about a pound of noodles for the above recipe.