From the kitchen of Panda Express

Celebrate the Chinese New Year at home with this recipe for Chow Mein from Panda Express. Chow mein's long noodles signify longevity, and it is said that the longer the noodles you eat, the longer your life will be. It is customary to make sure that you do not break any of the noodles while you are serving it as not to shorten anyone's life. Happy new year!

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds store bought pan fried chow mein (yakisoba noodles) 1/2 pound bean sprouts 1/3 cup salad oil 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil 1/4 pound onions, shredded 1/4 pound celery, shredded 1/4 pound cabbage, shredded 1 1/2 teaspoons cooking wine 1/4 cup soy sauce

Cooking Directions

Heat skillet on high heat. Pour in oil and swirl oil until pan is evenly coated.

Add in onions, celery and cabbage and stir for about 20 seconds.

Put in pan fried noodles on top of the veggies and slowly separate the chow mein noodles. Add in bean sprouts and continue stirring. Add in cooking wine and soy sauce and mix well until veggie and noodles are soft.

Add sesame oil and mix well again. Serve.