Vegetable Lo Mein
Stir-fried egg noodles with vegetables
Ingredients
- 250 g Chinese egg noodles
- 1 Carrot
- 100 g Snow peas
- ¼ head Cabbage
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Oyster sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil (optional)
Method
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, then boil the noodles until just tender and drain.
- While the noodles boil, julienne the carrot and cabbage and mince the garlic.
- While the noodles boil, whisk the soy, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and sugar into a sauce.
- Heat the neutral oil in a wok over high heat and stir-fry the garlic, carrot, snow peas, and cabbage until crisp-tender.
- Add the noodles and sauce and toss until glossy and hot.
- Serve in bowls.
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About Vegetable Lo Mein
Vegetable lo mein is a Cantonese-rooted noodle dish whose name means tossed noodles — a reminder that, unlike chow mein, the noodles here are boiled soft and then tossed with sauce rather than pan-fried crisp. Chinese egg noodles provide the springy, slippery base, and they are combined with quick-cooked vegetables like carrot, snow peas, and cabbage that keep their crunch. A simple sauce of soy, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and a touch of sugar coats everything in savory, faintly sweet gloss.
The pleasure is in the contrast: soft, sauce-slicked noodles against crisp-tender vegetables, with toasted sesame oil lending its nutty aroma over the top. It is fast weeknight food, ready in about twenty minutes, and endlessly adaptable to whatever vegetables are on hand. Serve it on its own as a light main or alongside other dishes as part of a larger spread. The key to this version is high heat and quick tossing — the vegetables hit a screaming-hot wok so they stay bright and snappy, and the noodles get folded in only long enough to turn glossy and hot.
Vegetable Lo Mein: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Vegetable Lo Mein?
A serving has about 703 calories — 22.5g protein, 105.2g carbs, 21.9g fat, 9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Vegetable Lo Mein gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Chinese egg noodles, Light soy sauce, Oyster sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Vegetable Lo Mein?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Vegetable Lo Mein make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.