Braised Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables

INGREDIENTS

• 3 quarts water
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 lb. fresh Shanghai-style noodles
• 1/4 lb. fresh shiitake mushrooms or 2 oz. dried
• shiitake mushrooms
• 3 Tbs. corn or peanut oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut
• into very thin strips about 1 1/2 inches long
• 1 carrot, peeled and julienned
• 4 cups finely shredded white and red
• cabbage
• 2 oz. garlic chives, cut into 2-inch pieces,
• or 8 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 3 Tbs. dark soy sauce
• 2 Tbs. Chinese black rice vinegar or balsamic
• vinegar
• 2 tsp. Asian sesame oil
• 1 tsp. oyster sauce
• 1/4 tsp. sugar
• Large pinch of freshly ground white pepper