I know I know. Everyone else's grandma has a special casserole or a great family dessert. We're Japanese, what can I say? This is my grandma's Chow Mein recipe. SAUCE INGREDIENTS: 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ginger 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce or oyster sauce 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or sesame oil 1 teaspoon red chili flakes Handful of fresh basil chopped 1/2 cup water Sesame seeds to taste NOODLE & VEGGIE INGREDIENTS: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 1 cup thinly sliced diagonally cut celery sections 3 large green onions chopped into ½ inch pieces 1 can of water chestnuts drained and chopped into ½ inch pieces 2 cups fresh snow peas 1 package (4 ounces) yellow Chinese long life noodles (you can use any instant noodle recipe if you don’t have this brand) ++++++++++++++++++++++ PREPARATION: 1. Heat 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil or sesame oil in wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. 2. Add garlic, ginger, chili flakes and basil and stir for about a min. 3. Add chicken, water chestnuts, celery and green onions. Cook chicken until brown. 4. Reduce heat to medium. Add1/2 cup water, hoisin or oyster sauce, green onions, snow peas and the package of noodles and cover with a lid for 3-4 min. 5. Uncover and add the rest of the sesame oil. Turn heat up to high, toss for 2 more min with sesame seeds and serve.