Chow Mein Soft Noodles
["2 lb. chow mein noodles*", "vegetable oil", "1 lb. pork, sliced in bite sizes", "salt and pepper to taste", "1 c. water (1/2 c. if using canned bean sprouts)", "1/2 medium onion, sliced", "1 stalk celery, sliced", "1 (5 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts", "1 (5 oz.) can sliced bamboo shoots", "1 small can mushrooms or 3 large Japanese mushrooms (shiitake), soaked overnight and sliced in narrow strips", "1 lb. fresh bean sprouts or 2 cans canned bean sprouts, well rinsed and drained", "1 tsp. sugar", "2 tsp. vinegar", "2 Tbsp. soy sauce", "1 tsp. m.s.g.", "2 Tbsp. cornstarch"]
["Fry noodles", "in skillet with enough oil to cover bottom of skillet.", "Lightly", "brown,", "flipping over to brown the other side. Place", "on", "platter.", "Fry", "pork", "in dash of oil.", "Season with", "salt and", "pepper.", "When nearly done, add vegetables and water.\tSeason with sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and m.s.g.", "Cook just", "enough", "to heat through the vegetables, do not overcook. Thicken", "with diluted", "cornstarch;", "mix and pile mixture onto noodles.", "Serves 4 generously!"]
["mein noodles", "vegetable oil", "pork", "salt", "water", "onion", "celery", "water chestnuts", "bamboo shoots", "mushrooms", "fresh bean sprouts", "sugar", "vinegar", "soy sauce", "cornstarch"]