Chicken Lo Mein

Name: Chicken Lo Mein
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 11/2 teaspoons baking soda; ½ pound of boneless skinless chicken, cubed; 3 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon ginger paste; 1 cup of mixed vegetables ( i used thinly sliced carrots and snow peas); 7 to 8 shitake mushrooms, sliced; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; ⅓ cup chinese cooking wine; ½ teaspoon sriracha or other chili paste; 2 tablespoons mirin; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 cup stock; 2 cups cooked noodles (preferably the thick variety, sold as lo mein noodles)