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INGREDIENTS (serves 6–8)

½ lb     bean sprouts
2 Tbsp     peas (fresh or frozen) per person
1     cucumber
3     eggs
½ cup     green onions, chopped
1 cup     Chinese noodles (or linguine) per person.
1 lb     lean pork or beef, chopped into small pieces
1 tsp     crushed ginger
1 Tbsp     green onion finely chopped
½ cup     chicken broth
5 Tbsp     sweet bean sauce or hoisin sauce
3 Tbsp     soy sauce
1 Tbsp     Chinese rice wine
1½ tsp     sugar (omit if hoisin sauce was used)
½ tsp     MSG
1 Tbsp     sesame seed oil

                 PROCEDURE                            To prepare the meat sauce:

(1)     Heat 3 Tbsp oil in wok, brown the ginger and green onion, then add meat and brown together.
(2)     Mix together the bean (or hoisin) and soy sauces, add this mixture to the meat, and stir fry briefly. Then add rice wine, sugar, MSG, and sesame oil.
(3)     Add the chicken broth and simmer for about 3 minutes, until the sauce becomes thick and shiny. Put mixture in a serving bowl and set aside.

                 PROCEDURE
(1)     Boil bean sprouts for 1 minute, drain, and put in serving bowl.
(2)     Warm peas and put in a serving bowl.
(3)     Cut cucumber into very fine strips, or grate. Place in serving bowl.
(4)     Scramble eggs, fry into very thin pancakes, and cut into thin strips.

                PROCEDURE
(1)     Cook noodles in boiling water for 3 minutes; drain. If you are preparing this dish ahead, rinse with cold water, drain, and add 1 Tbsp sesame seed oil and mix well.
(2)     Serve about 1 cup hot or cold noodles in a bowl, then add the garnishes and meat sauce to taste.