Stir-Fried Lo Mein With Charred Cabbage, Shiitake, and Chives
"Quick and easy stir-fried noodles with shiitake mushrooms, Chines chives, and charred cabbage. [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] While stir-fried lo mein is often mostly noodles with some vegetables for flavor and color, this version comes out with veggies and noodles in almost equal proportions, which means that it's packed with more flavor, in this case cabbage charred until sweet, along with meaty shiitake mushrooms and big stalks of chives. Why this Recipe Works: * Cooking vegetables in batches allows for optimal flavor and texture development. * We blanch our noodles first to soften them and make sure they stay separate when stir-fried. * Tons of veggies compared to the average noodles stir-fry means that this dish is packed with even more flavor...."