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Drain, rinse briefly with cold water so they don't stick, and toss with 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil.","Whisk 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce and 1 tsp sugar in a small bowl.","Heat 2 tbsp neutral oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir-fry 8 oz shiitake or cremini mushrooms 3 minutes, until browned. Add 2 carrots, 1 red bell pepper and 3 cups napa or green cabbage and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, until crisp-tender.","Add 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp fresh ginger and 4 scallions for 30 seconds, then add the noodles and the sauce. Toss with tongs over high heat 1 to 2 minutes, until the noodles are hot and evenly coated."]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https://befana.app/vegetable-lo-mein","url":"https://befana.app/vegetable-lo-mein","name":"Vegetable Lo Mein","description":"Chewy noodles stir-fried with mushrooms, cabbage, carrots and peppers in a savory soy and hoisin sauce. 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Drain, rinse briefly with cold water so they don't stick, and toss with 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil.","url":"https://befana.app/vegetable-lo-mein#step-1"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":2,"text":"Whisk 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce and 1 tsp sugar in a small bowl.","url":"https://befana.app/vegetable-lo-mein#step-2"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"text":"Heat 2 tbsp neutral oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir-fry 8 oz shiitake or cremini mushrooms 3 minutes, until browned. Add 2 carrots, 1 red bell pepper and 3 cups napa or green cabbage and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, until crisp-tender.","url":"https://befana.app/vegetable-lo-mein#step-3"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"text":"Add 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp fresh ginger and 4 scallions for 30 seconds, then add the noodles and the sauce. Toss with tongs over high heat 1 to 2 minutes, until the noodles are hot and evenly coated.","url":"https://befana.app/vegetable-lo-mein#step-4"}],"suitableForDiet":"https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet"}}