At Chinese New Year, eating noodles symbolizes longevity. Yi Mein noodles (available at Asian grocery stores) make an excellent way to mark this eventful celebration.

Combine chicken, ginger, 1 teaspoon rice wine, cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl and set aside. Next, heat peanut oil in a wok until shimmering before stirring the ingredients together again in step 7.

Ingredients

Chinese longevity noodles have become a beloved tradition at many celebrations such as birthdays and anniversaries, with its consumption said to increase longevity. According to legend, eating these noodles will lengthen one’s life! Enjoy this delectable side dish for any special occasion such as veggie manchurian, fried rice and other main courses!

This simple recipe is ideal for busy home chefs who crave Asian flavors but need dishes ready in just minutes. Additionally, this make an inexpensive take-out alternative to expensive Chinese restaurants.

Bring a large pot of water to boil and add noodles. Follow package instructions for cooking before draining and rinsing thoroughly before placing aside for later.

Heat a wok or large skillet to high heat and add peanut oil. When the shimmer of oil appears, add red pepper flakes for about 20 seconds, before stirring in mushrooms until cooked and set aside to cool before removing from pan.

Add chicken, 1 teaspoon Shaohsing sherry or wine, cornstarch, soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl and toss to combine. Set aside.

Heat one tablespoon of peanut oil in the same wok and, once it shimmers, swirl to cover. Add noodles and saute, stirring continuously, for 30 seconds. Once coated, stir in shiitake mushrooms and light green parts of scallions – stir fry until lightly brown (1-2 minutes). Finally stir in sauce, chicken, cornstarch slurry mixture, taste for seasoning as necessary and adjust with additional salt as necessary.

To serve, divide noodles and vegetables among individual bowls and decorate with garnishes such as scalions and peanuts (if desired). Try eating your noodles without breaking them up to create auspicious eating! And finally enjoy this dish! If you wish to save this longevity noodles recipe for later consumption, simply store in an airtight container in the refrigerator – this will keep flavors fresh for up to five days, while it can even be frozen up to two months!

Prep Time

Longevity noodles are a dish served during Chinese New Year and other celebration dinners to symbolize longevity and good luck for the year ahead. It is an easy, flavorful dish that can be prepared quickly at home using Yi Mein noodles (commonly known as E-fu noodles), shiitake mushrooms and Chinese chives with an oyster sauce-soy-dark soy-sugar-water combination for its sauce.

Before adding other ingredients, noodles are typically blanched for a short period of time to soften them slightly and avoid becoming soggy later on. This also helps preserve their delicate shape; be careful not to overcook the noodles otherwise they will become unusable!

To make noodles, start by bringing a pot of water to a full rolling boil over high heat. When this happens, add your noodles and allow them to simmer for three to five minutes; stirring frequently so they do not stick together or overdo their cooking process. After this time has elapsed, drain and rinse with cold water several times until ready for draining in a colander.

Once your noodles are cool enough for cutting, divide them into linguine-sized pieces and set aside.

To prepare the sauce, combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy, sugar water and salt in a bowl and whisk until everything is evenly mixed and smooth. Set the sauce aside.

Under medium heat, combine chicken, ginger, sherry and red pepper flakes in a frying pan or wok until all ingredients have been evenly combined and thoroughly warmed through.

Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and swirl it around in your frying pan before adding the sliced shiitake mushrooms and white parts of Chinese chives, sauteing for 30 seconds if necessary (add another tablespoon if the pan becomes dry), before tossing in your drained noodles so they become covered with sauce.

Cook Time

Longevity noodles, a classic Chinese dish that symbolizes longevity, make an ideal dish to celebrate Chinese New Year and any family event with this weeknight dinner option that requires minimal prep work and cook time. Made with delicious shiitake mushrooms and Chinese garlic chives in a satisfying umami-rich sauce.

Traditionaly, this dish is served at family celebrations like birthdays and anniversaries to symbolize long life, wealth and prosperity for those eating it. Long, uncut yi mein noodles symbolize this belief; typically served with Napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms as ingredients; other varieties may include bell peppers or carrots as well.

This recipe is quick and simple to prepare, yet flexible enough for customization in many ways. Ingredient quantities, levels of spice and amount of chicken used can all be altered as desired; additionally, chili flakes can either be reduced for a milder dish, or increased if more heat is desired. Yi mein noodles of any variety may be used; for an authentic experience however, dried round ones work best.

Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat, swirling it to coat the bottom. Once hot, add 1 tablespoon peanut oil. When the oil has fully heated up, stir in ginger for 10 seconds until fragrant before adding chicken pieces for additional stir frying (approximately two minutes total). Take care to avoid burning yourself! Remove from the pan when done and set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon of peanut oil to the same wok and swirl until hot before adding snow peas and water chestnuts; cook, stirring constantly, until bright green and slightly wilted – about 1 minute. Next add bean sprouts until they wilt – approximately 30 seconds. Finally stir-fry remaining ingredients except noodles until heated through, before stirring in noodles so they become evenly covered with sauce and heated through completely.

For those who prefer their noodles with more sauce, double the sauce recipe and mix in 2 tablespoons of cornstarch before incorporating with mushrooms in step 4. This will thicken and cook out more like a pasta sauce than soup!

Serves 4.

This recipe is simple and delicious – an ideal dish to bring to any celebration, such as Chinese New Year. Long uncut noodles (also known as yi mein) are said to bring good fortune and health for those who eat them during this special period.

Serve this as part of your Chinese New Year dinner, but it also makes a quick weekday dinner option! Combining foods traditionally symbolic to each element – whole steamed fish for wealth and prosperity, ketchup shrimp or wonton dumplings to bring happiness, and longevity noodles as longevity enhancers – creates a delicious combination.

The key to creating this delicious meal is using high-quality, store-bought noodles. This will ensure that they remain chewy rather than soggy or flavorless from overcooking during boiling, which could otherwise occur. I recommend purchasing yi mein noodles found at Asian food aisles but if these are unavailable other long thin noodles such as lo mein noodles or Chinese egg noodles might work just as well.

For this recipe, I used boneless chicken thighs as they are the most flavorful protein source to use when stir frying. Fresh ginger and garlic give an additional depth of flavor to this delicious stir fry dish. Red pepper flakes give an additional spicy kick; for a less-spicy version you could simply substitute white pepper instead or even leave them out altogether!

As the noodles cook, prepare the sauce by whisking together vegetable broth, sesame oil, soy sauce and cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Heat peanut oil in a skillet before adding red pepper flakes, ginger and garlic. When it begins to sizzle, add shredded Napa cabbage until it has completely wilted before gradually adding both sauce and noodles and simmering to heat through.

Serve Chinese New Year noodles with additional veggies like snow peas and carrots for maximum health benefits. I like to add an extra crunch with slices of green onion for decoration and an aromatic touch. Additionally, this meal pairs perfectly with steamed rice!