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Shanghai-Style Fried Noodles

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Shanghai-Style Fried Noodles

Noodles
⏱ 20 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐⭐

Thick wheat noodles stir-fried with pork and cabbage in a sweet-savory soy sauce — a favorite from Shanghai's street stalls.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Known locally as Shanghai chow mein, this dish uses thick noodles stir-fried hard in a sweet-savory soy sauce. It's an everyday Jiangnan staple, made everywhere from street stalls to home kitchens.

🌆 Where it's eaten: An everyday favorite eaten any time of day, from breakfast to late-night snacks.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Cook or steam the noodles according to the package instructions, then loosen them apart.

  2. Slice the pork belly into thin strips; cut the cabbage and carrot into bite-sized pieces.

  3. Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry the pork until it changes color, then add the cabbage and carrot.

  4. Once the vegetables have softened, add the noodles and stir-fry to loosen and combine.

  5. Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar, and stir-fry over high heat until everything is coated.

  6. Top with green onion to finish.

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