How to Cook Lo Mein Noodles (Raw vs. Pre-cooked Lo Mein Noodles)

Everyone loves lo mein, but you might get tripped up at the store because you can buy uncooked / raw fresh lo mein noodles or pre-cooked oiled lo mein noodles. How do you cook lo mein noodles, and avoid ruining an entire wok-ful of noodles? We cover it all today. Bill's #1 tip: it's not always right to follow the package instructions! The result is a perfect lo mein noodle that's not overly starchy, sticky, soggy, dry, or undercooked! 0:00 Intro 1:35 Different kinds of fresh lo mein noodles 3:10 Equipment you'll need 3:49 Cooking the lo mein noodles 4:43 Lo mein noodle substitution 6:25 Rinse the noodles in cold water 7:11 How they should taste 7:54 How to prepare pre-cooked lo mein noodles 8:34 Oiling the lo mein noodles 8:56 How to store cooked lo mein noodles 9:31 Serving sizes 9:57 Story from the family Chinese restaurant 10:37 Ready to cook! 11:40 More lo mein recipes at thewoksoflife.com! Full post here: https://thewoksoflife.com/lo-mein-noo... Our lo mein recipes: https://thewoksoflife.com/the-best-lo... For more on Chinese noodles, check out our ingredients glossary! https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-ing... Thanks for watching! Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 For all of your questions on Chinese ingredients: https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-ing... For more tips on Chinese cooking methods: https://thewoksoflife.com/category/ho... For The Woks of Life's complete wok guide: https://thewoksoflife.com/best-wok-to... Stay connected!   / thewoksoflife     / thewoksoflife1     / thewoksoflife     / thewoksoflife