Longevity Noodles are a traditional Lunar New Year dish symbolising good luck for the year. Photo / Fresh Media
Longevity noodles (yī miàn) are a traditional dish for Chinese New Year and can be prepared with all sorts of meat and vegetable combinations. The long noodles symbolise a long, healthy life, and good luck and prosperity. Don’t cut the noodles - the longer they are, the more luck you’ll have!
Longevity noodles with spicy pork
Serves 4
Ingredients
400g thin egg noodles
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
350g stir-fry pork
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
180g baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
100g white button mushrooms, halved
1 red capsicum, sliced
¼ cup water
¼ cup thinly sliced spring onions
¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
Sauce
3 tsp cornflour
3 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp ginger sweet chilli sauce
1 Tbsp rice wine
1 tsp sesame oil
Method
- Make the sauce: Mix the cornflour and soy sauce together in a small bowl, then stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Place the pork slices in a shallow bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of the sauce mixture and toss through the pork.
- Heat the oil in a large wok over high heat. Add the garlic and sizzle for a few seconds. Add the pork and stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the bok choy, capsicum, and mushrooms and stir-fry until the bok choy is just wilted.
- Add the remaining sauce mixture with the water and noodles and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Toss the sliced spring onions and fresh coriander through the noodles just before serving.