Dan Dan Noodles (担担面) - East Asian Recipe

Dan Dan Noodles (担担面)

🌍 East Asian, China (Sichuan) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Dan dan noodles were originally sold by street vendors carrying bamboo poles (担担) — a Sichuan street food origin.

Ingredients

• 300g wheat noodles
• 200g ground pork
• 2 tbsp preserved Sichuan mustard greens (ya cai)
• 3 tbsp sesame paste or peanut butter
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy
• 1 tbsp Chinkiang black vinegar
• 1 tsp Sichuan pepper oil
• 1 tbsp chili oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• chicken stock
• scallions
• peanuts crushed

Method

1. Browning — Brown pork with ya cai until crispy. Set aside.
2. Mixing — Mix sesame paste, soy, vinegar, Sichuan pepper oil, chili oil, sugar, garlic, stock into sauce.
3. Cooking — Cook noodles, drain.
4. Placing — Place sauce in bowl, top with noodles, then pork topping.
5. Garnishing — Garnish with scallions and peanuts. Mix at the table.

Tags: wheat noodles, ground pork, preserved sichuan mustard greens, sesame paste or peanut butter, soy sauce · Source: Brittani's Almanac