Beef and Marinade

• 1 pound flank steak trimmed and sliced against the grain to 1/4-inch strips, or sirloin steak
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce I prefer lite or reduced sodium
• 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine (wondering if you can substitute? Read the FAQs)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 12 ounces Chow Mein noodles wheat based noodles, or use ramen noodles from a packet of ramen soup, do not use egg noodles

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce I prefer lite or reduced sodium
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce (wondering if you can substitute? Read the FAQs)
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil toasted
• ½ teaspoon salt optional and to taste
• ½ teaspoon black pepper optional and to taste

Veggies and More

• 1 tablespoon olive oil sesame oil can also be used, but it's much more flavorful and intense, or vegetable oil
• 1 cup carrot matchstick cut
• 1 bok choy or 2 smaller, trimmed and sliced into 1/2-inch wide segments, medium
• 1 red bell pepper seeded and sliced into thin strips (or your favorite color, medium
• 2 to 4 cloves garlic finely minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger finely grated (or 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger, fresh
• 5 Thai Chili pepper kept whole (Can't find them? Use another type of small pepper or chile, as desired
• 1 cup bean sprout
• 3 green onions trimmed and sliced into thin rounds
• 1 to 2 teaspoons sesame seeds or to taste