Chow Mein Soft Noodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. chow mein noodles*
vegetable oil
1 lb. pork, sliced in bite sizes
salt and pepper to taste
1 c. water (1/2 c. if using canned bean sprouts)
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 (5 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts
1 (5 oz.) can sliced bamboo shoots
1 small can mushrooms or 3 large Japanese mushrooms (shiitake), soaked overnight and sliced in narrow strips
1 lb. fresh bean sprouts or 2 cans canned bean sprouts, well rinsed and drained
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. m.s.g.
2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

Fry noodles
in skillet with enough oil to cover bottom of skillet.
Lightly
brown,
flipping over to brown the other side. Place
on
platter.
Fry
pork
in dash of oil.
Season with
salt and
pepper.
When nearly done, add vegetables and water.\tSeason with sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and m.s.g.
Cook just
enough
to heat through the vegetables, do not overcook. Thicken
with diluted
cornstarch;
mix and pile mixture onto noodles.
Serves 4 generously!