Caramelized Soy Sauce Noodles with Sweet Potato & Mushrooms

Method4 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Have the sweet potato peeled and julienned, the mushrooms sliced and the plain fresh noodles ready for stir-frying. In a bowl, mix the light or regular soy sauce (1½ tbsp), dark soy sauce (1 tbsp), wine, sesame oil (½ tsp), brown sugar (1 tbsp) and 3 tbsp sauce water. Chop the optional cilantro and scallions for serving.

   Uses 1½ tbsp light or regular soy sauce · 1 tbsp dark soy sauce · 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine or dry sherry · ½ tsp sesame oil · 1 tbsp brown sugar · 3 tbsp water for the sauce

   
2. 2

   Step 2: Heat the first 3 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the julienned sweet potato (1) and stir-fry for about 5 minutes, until browned and tender. Lift it from the wok and set aside, leaving the wok ready for the mushrooms.

   Stir-fry the sweet potato · 5 minUses The first 3 tbsp from the 6 tbsp vegetable-oil allowance · 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and julienned

   
3. 3

   Step 3: Add the remaining 3 tbsp vegetable oil to the wok over medium-high heat. Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms (8 oz) and stir-fry until softened and slightly browned. Splash in a little additional vegetable oil only if the pan becomes too dry.

   Uses The hot wok and any oil left after lifting the sweet potato out · The remaining 3 tbsp from the 6 tbsp vegetable-oil allowance · 8 oz shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced · A little additional vegetable oil, only if the mushrooms become too dry

   
4. 4

   Step 4: Raise the heat to high. Add the 1 lb fresh, stir-fry-ready noodles, the reserved cooked sweet potato and the mixed sauce to the mushrooms. Stir-fry, quickly tossing everything until the noodles are hot and evenly coated. Divide among four servings and sprinkle with the optional 2 tbsp cilantro and 2 tbsp scallions.

   Uses Cooked mushrooms in the hot wok · 1 lb fresh, stir-fry-ready yakisoba noodles · The lifted cooked sweet potato, excluding oil left in the wok · Mixed soy sauce · 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro, optional · 2 tbsp finely chopped scallions, optional