Dou Dou (豆豆)
This Shanghai-style udon stir fry comes together in 15 minutes with chewy noodles, tender gai lan, and umami-packed shiitake mushrooms in a savory hoisin-soy sauce. 这道上海风味炒乌冬面只需15分钟，乌冬面口感弹牙，配上芥兰和香菇，鲜美无比。
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Recipe by Yeung Man Cooking
🥘 Why This Recipe Works
Shanghai-style noodles (上海炒面) are all about chewy noodles, fresh vegetables, and sweet-savory sauce. This version uses frozen udon for incredible bounce and a satisfying chew. Dried shiitake mushrooms bring deep umami that transforms a simple noodle dish into something memorable.
10 ingredients, one pan, 15 minutes.
🛒 Ingredients
| Frozen udon noodles (冷冻乌冬面) | 250 g | |
| Gai lan / Chinese broccoli (芥兰) | 75 g | stalks and leaves separated |
| Rehydrated shiitake mushrooms (干香菇) | 4 | soaked, sliced |
| Garlic (大蒜) | 1 piece | chopped |
| Green onions (青葱) | 2 sticks | chopped |
| Soy sauce (酱油) | 1½ tbsp | |
| Hoisin sauce (海鲜酱) | 1 tbsp | |
| Toasted sesame oil (芝麻油) | 1 tsp | |
| Avocado oil (牛油果油) | drizzle | or neutral oil |
👨🍳 Instructions
Step 1: Prep
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Chop gai lan, separating leaves from stalks.
- Chop garlic. Slice green onions. Remove shiitake stalks, thinly slice caps.
Step 2: Cook Noodles
- Boil frozen udon for half the package time (1-2 min). Stir occasionally.
- Mix sauce: soy sauce, hoisin, sesame oil. Set aside.
- Drain noodles and set aside.
Step 3: Stir Fry
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté gai lan stalks and garlic for 1 minute.
- Add mushrooms and green onions. Sauté 2 more minutes.
Step 4: Finish
- Add gai lan leaves, drained noodles, and sauce.
- Toss and sauté 1-2 minutes until well-coated. Serve immediately.
💡 Tips & Substitutions
| Can’t find gai lan? | Substitute broccolini or regular broccoli (thinly slice stalks). |
| No frozen udon? | Fresh or dried udon works too — cook to package instructions. |
| Want protein? | Add pan-fried tofu or tempeh with the mushrooms. |
📊 Nutrition
Per serving (serves 1 main / 2 side)
~385 cal · Protein: 12g · Carbs: 62g · Fat: 9g · Fiber: 5g
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🌱 Why This Dish
Shanghai stir-fried noodles (上海炒面) embody the city’s practical, flavor-first culinary identity. Dried shiitake mushrooms are a hallmark of Chinese Buddhist vegetarian cooking, prized for their meat-like texture and umami depth (鲜味). It’s a reminder that plant-based eating doesn’t sacrifice richness — it finds it in unexpected places.
