You want to use regular wheat chow mein noodles for this recipe. Fresh chow mein noodles can be purchased in packages in the refrigerator section of your Asian market and are sometimes called Hong Kong chow mein noodles. You can also use dried egg noodles, found in packages in the pantry section of your Asian market. Fatter wheat-based noodles can work, but this dish is meant to use thin chow mein noodles.