Recipe: Chinese Lucky Noodle Stir-Fry — Recipes from The Kitchn

Noodles are often a part of Chinese Lunar New Year dinners because the long strands symbolize a long life. Now, there's no guarantee that eating noodles will extend your life, but it's a delicious way to round out a multi-course meal and make it a tad more special than the steamed white rice that's usually part of a Chinese meal.

My mother's version starts with a bed of chewy, thin egg noodles that get topped with layers of crunchy stir-fried vegetables and barbecued pork all tossed in a savory brown sauce. While the layering may look complicated, everything is just cooked in stages in the same pan and comes together in minutes. It's the perfect way to celebrate and usher in a new year with friends and family around the dinner table.

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