15 g (1/2 oz) 1/4 cup dried Chinese mushrooms or 125 g (4 1/2 oz) 1 1/3 cups field or chestnut (crimini) mushrooms
1 litre (1 3/4 pints) 4 cups hot vegetable stock
125 g (4 1/2 oz) thread egg noodles
2 tsp sunflower oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2.5 cm (1 inch) piece ginger, shredded finely
1/2 tsp mushroom ketchup
1 tsp light soy sauce
125 g (4 1/2 oz) 2 cups bean sprouts
coriander (cilantro) leaves, to garnish