Shanghai-Style Chow Mein (Shanghai Chao Mian) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 dried red chilies
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, diagonally sliced
• 2 shiitake mushroom caps, sliced
• 2 cups white cabbage, cut into 3cm pieces
• 1 green capsicum, sliced
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 400 g wheat flour noodles, cooked
• chopped chives, for garnish