Zhajiangmian 炸酱面 - Chinese Recipe

Zhajiangmian 炸酱面

🌍 Chinese, Beijing Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 500g thick wheat noodles
• (Sauce) 300g ground pork
• 200g yellow soybean paste (huangdoujiang)
• 2 tbsp sweet bean paste (tianmianjiang)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp ginger
• (Toppings) cucumber (julienned)
• radish (julienned)
• bean sprouts (blanched)
• edamame
• shredded cabbage

Method

1. Frying — Fry pork in 2 tbsp oil until cooked through and crispy. Add garlic and ginger.
2. Adding — Add bean pastes; fry 2 min. Add wine, soy sauce, sugar, and enough water (100ml) to loosen.
3. Simmering — Simmer 10 min until thick and glossy.
4. Cooking — Cook noodles; drain. Place in bowls. Top with sauce and raw vegetable toppings. Mix at table.

Tags: thick wheat noodles, 300g ground pork, yellow soybean paste, sweet bean paste, soy sauce · Source: Brittani's Almanac