My fellow kung fu students and I ate cheap, single-plate dishes consisting of rice or noodles with sliced meats – char sui (barbecued pork), siu yuk (crispy pork) or siu aap (roast duck). Sometimes we ...

Cook the noodles for 4 minutes, drain and toss in the sesame oil. Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a large pan or wok and heat until smoking. Add the mushrooms, cook until golden and add the soy.