4 char siu over sesame noodles Recipes

low-sodium soy sauce, divided, honey, rice vinegar, dark sesame oil, divided, hoisin sauce, chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek), divided, garlic cloves, divided, boneless pork shoulder (boston butt), trimmed, thick) uncooked rice sticks (rice-flour noodles), fresh lime juice, sugar, fresh cilantro leaves, torn fresh mint leaves

somen noodles, boiled or 1 package other thin pasta, head napa cabbage, shredded (chinese cabbage), ham or 1 cup char siu pork, chopped, eggs, kamaboko, cut in thin strips (fish cake), stalks green onions, chopped, cucumber , cut in slivers (optional), carrot, shredded (optional), sesame seeds, sugar, salt, cooking oil, japanese rice wine vinegar, soy sauce

chow mein noodles, ready to eat (i use a 6 oz package of chuka soba chow mein which weighs just over 1 lb prepared), peanut oil (to stir-fry noodles), bean sprouts (8 oz), green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths, onion, sliced, garlic cloves, minced (optional), stalks celery, sliced diagonally (1 cup), bok choy, shredded, sesame seeds, char siu pork, sliced and cut into bite-sized pieces (leftover barbecued pork--chinese style works great), oyster sauce, soy sauce (shoyu), sugar, salt