Hakka Noodles

Ingredients (20)

• For cooking hakka noodles:
• 200 grams hakka noodles or 1 pack of Ching's hakka noodles
• 4.5 to 5 cups water
• 1.5 teaspoons toasted sesame oil - for coating the noodles
• Other ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil or any neutral tasting oil - for stir frying
• 2 to 3 dry red chilies - broken and deseeded or fresh green chilies, chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 3 to 4 spring onions (scallions) small-sized - finely chopped, reserve a few greens for garnish
• 8 to 10 french beans - finely chopped
• 4 to 5 button mushrooms - finely chopped * check notes
• 1 carrot - small to medium, finely chopped or shredded
• 1 bell pepper (capsicum) - red, green or yellow, small to medium, finely chopped or thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage - optional
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped celery - optional
• 1/4 teaspoon rice vinegar or white vinegar or rice wine or mirin
• 1.5 teaspoons soy sauce (naturally brewed) or tamari - add as needed
• salt as required
• crushed black pepper as required
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped spring onions greens or coriander leaves - for garnish