Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Chow Mein, or Chinese Fried Noodles, is a noodle stir fry classic in Chinese cooking. The hardest part is finding the right noodles - but in this video, we are answering this question. The ultimate solution: Making Chinese noodles from scratch.

Chow Mein typically consists of wheat-based noodles that are stir-fried with a variety of ingredients, such as vegetables, meats, aromatics and seasoning. Chow Mein can be enjoyed as a main course or as a side dish.

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🍜 Chow Mein Egg Noodles
400g all purpose flour
1 tsp salt (8g)
3 large eggs (~180g)
3 tsp water (15g)
3 drops yellow food coloring (optional)

🍜 Chow Mein Sauce
1 Tbsp light soy sauce
1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 Tbsp maggi
1/2 tsp sesame oil
small pinch white pepper
salt to taste

🍜 For Cooking Chow Mein
2 Tbsp lard or oil
onion, sliced
scallion whites
mushrooms
carrot, julienned
cabbage, julienned
mung bean sprouts
bamboo shoots, julienned, canned
scallion greens