Step 1

We'll start by boiling about 6 cups of water in a pot (the amount is pretty flexible).

Step 2

We'll be washing and preparing several vegetables:

Step 3

To create our sauce, we'll be mixing oyster sauce, sugar, water, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce (gives it a darker color, slightly sweeter than light soy sauce).

Step 4

Heating the wok and oil sufficiently is very, very important for making chow mein and other stir fries. Especially for a carbon steel wok, this process helps ensure that the wok doesn't stick to the food.

Step 5

Time to cook everything! This part is pretty straightforward but there are a few nuances with heat and timing that I'll point out as we go.

Step 6

Great chefs always try their creations throughout the process and adjust if necessary, so try it out and see if you're happy with it!