Vegetable Lo Mein
type: Recipe
headline: Vegetable Lo Mein with Supermarket Noodles
description: Make vegetable lo mein with spaghetti or wheat noodles, cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, mushrooms, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce alternatives.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: noodles, vegetarian, weeknight, budget
recipe yield: 3 servings
prep time: PT18M
cook time: PT12M
total time: PT30M
recipe ingredient: noodles: 250 g / 9 oz.
recipe ingredient: cabbage: 2 cups sliced.
recipe ingredient: carrot: 1 medium.
recipe ingredient: bell pepper: 1 (optional).
recipe ingredient: mushroom: 150 g / 5 oz (optional).
recipe ingredient: green onion: 2 (optional).
recipe ingredient: garlic: 2 cloves.
recipe ingredient: ginger: 1 tsp grated.
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 3 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: oyster sauce or vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce: 1 tbsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: toasted sesame oil: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe instructions: Cook noodles
  type: HowToStep
  text: Boil noodles until just tender. Drain, rinse briefly if sticky, and reserve a little noodle water.
recipe instructions: Stir-fry vegetables
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cook cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, and ginger until the vegetables soften but keep bite.
recipe instructions: Toss with sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Add noodles, soy sauce, oyster sauce if using, sesame oil, and a splash of noodle water. Toss until glossy.
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about: Noodles
about: Cabbage and carrot
about: Oyster sauce
mentions: Spaghetti, linguine, dried wheat noodles, or ramen-style noodles all work.
mentions: Bagged coleslaw mix can replace sliced cabbage and carrot for a shortcut.
mentions: Use vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce or extra soy sauce for a meat-free version.
mentions: Use spaghetti or linguine when Chinese wheat noodles are unavailable.
mentions: Use any quick-cooking vegetables, including broccoli, snap peas, or spinach.
mentions: Use hoisin plus soy sauce if oyster sauce is unavailable.
mentions: Noodles: Spaghetti, Linguine, Dried wheat noodles. Cook noodles just until tender so they do not break when tossed in the skillet.
mentions: Cabbage and carrot: Bagged coleslaw mix, Napa cabbage, Broccoli slaw. Coleslaw mix is the fastest shortcut and works well for weeknights.
mentions: Oyster sauce: Vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce, Hoisin plus soy sauce, Extra soy sauce. Use vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce for the most useful meat-free version.
suitable for diet: https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet

faq
type: FAQPage
main entity of page: https://cnfoods.top/recipes/vegetable-lo-mein/
language: en
main entity: Can I use spaghetti for lo mein?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Spaghetti or linguine are practical substitutes when Chinese wheat noodles are unavailable.
main entity: Is vegetable lo mein vegetarian?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: It can be vegetarian if you use vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce or replace oyster sauce with soy sauce and a little hoisin.
main entity: What vegetables work best in lo mein?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, mushrooms, broccoli, snow peas, and spinach all work because they cook quickly.

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