Start heating up the water to cook the chow mein noodles. Cook according to package instructions and drain when the cooking time is done.
Dice the shallot and garlic. Slice the red pepper, carrots, and green cabbage. Chop the scallions and the broccoli.
Make the sauce by combining the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, sesame oil, and sriracha.
Put the cashews in a small frying pan and cook on medium for about 3 minutes.
Add the oil to a large frying pan and bring the heat to medium high. When the pan is hot, add the shallots and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Then add the red pepper, carrots, broccoli, and bean sprouts and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the sauce and noodles to the pan. Top with the scallions and cashews. Add toasted sesame seeds if desired.