Name: Chinese Egg Noodles with Smoked Duck and Snow Peas
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce*; 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar; 3 1/2 ounces snow peas or sugar snap peas, thinly sliced lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size strips; 1 17-ounce (425-gram) package thin fresh Chinese egg noodles**; 1 pound smoked duck, turkey, or chicken, cut into 3x1/4-inch strips; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion; 1 tablespoon thinly sliced jalapeño chile with seeds (preferably red)

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If you live near a Chinese market, pick up barbecued or smoked duck there. Otherwise, smoked chicken or turkey from the supermarket (or leftover roast chicken) would be terrific tossed with the noodles. To make it a meal, add a platter of chilled silken tofu. Drizzle the tofu with soy sauce and chili sauce, then top with chopped green onions. Coconut ice cream with fresh berries and lychees would make a nice dessert.