Stir Fried Noodles

Out of all places to find a good recipe I found one in Men's Health. They have an article about how Chinese food has been bastardized in our country and they give a few recipes to reclaim a more authentic flavor. The recipe that I found interesting was the stir fried noodles. The original recipe called for shrimp, though, so I had to find a good replacement for that. Tofu wouldn't work because shrimp has such a strong flavor that I need to find a substitute that would also impart a strong flavor. I chose shiitake mushrooms because they do have a nice flavor that would mix well with this dish. I also added in some button mushrooms to give the dish a bit more weight. It isn't a bold dish but it does showcase the mushrooms and the broccoli well.

Stir Fried Noodles
1 lb egg noodles
1/2 lb shiitake mushrooms (caps sliced 1/2 inch)
1/2 lb portabella (or button) mushrooms sliced
1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp ground black pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp lt soy sauce
2 Tbsp neutral oil (peanut)
6 cloves minced garlic
1/2 lb broccoli florets
1 Tbsp dk soy sauce

Cook the noodles until tender and rinse with cold water
Combine mushrooms, cornstarch, sugar, pepper 1/2 tsp lt soy sauce
Heat oil in wok and cook garlic about 1 minute then add mushrooms with mixture for about 1-2 minutes.
Add the broccoli and stir for another minute then add the rest of the soy sauce and 1/2 cup water. Cook until broccoli is tender then add noodles and cook until everything is hot and coated in the sauce.

Now I just need to figure out a way to make the pork dumplings in the current issue vegetarian.