Special Chow Mein

Name: Special Chow Mein
Ingredients: 2 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 1); 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil (toasted); 2 tbsp rice or apple cider vinegar (Note 2); 1 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 2 tbsp neutral oil ground nut or vegetable oil (Note 3); 350 g (12 oz) chicken thighs or pork cut into bite-sized pieces (Note 4); 200 g (7 oz) prawns/shrimp peeled, butterflied and deveined if raw (Note 5); 2 medium carrots cut into matchsticks; 250 g (9 oz) cabbage finely shredded; 4 spring onions/scallions chopped into 2cm or 1 inch pieces + extra to serve; 4 cloves garlic crushed; 300 g (10 oz) bean sprouts; 600 g (21 oz) fresh egg noodles or x 4 portions of dry egg noodles