Lo Mein: How to Cook It The Right Way | The Woks of Life

Today, we're teaching you how to make lo mein the right way! We share ten tips to avoid disappointing lo mein at home and delicious results every time!

We have quite a few lo mein recipes in our recipe collection. In fact, searching for lo mein in our archives yields a list like you would see on a Chinese restaurant menu! You can take your pick of your favorites, including beef, chicken, shrimp, pork, vegetable, or even turkey lo mein! If you watch this video you'll have the knowledge you need to successfully pull off any of our lo mein recipes!

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0:00 Intro
1:08 Tip 1 Preparing the lo mein noodles
2:11 Tip 2 Know what order to add ingredients to the wok
4:04 Tip 3 How to handle your proteins
5:34 Tip 4 When you want a fridge cleanout lo mein
7:29 Tip 5 The light vs. dark soy sauce debate
9:27 Tip 6 How saucy should your lo mein be?
12:22 Tip 7 Don't overcrowd the wok
13:29 Tip 8 Do I need a wok to make lo mein?
15:33 Tip 9 The "scoop and shake"
16:21 Tip 10 How to prevent lo mein from sticking to your pan

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