🇨🇳 China recipe

Dan Dan Noodles

A beloved Sichuan street food of thin wheat noodles served in a bold, creamy sauce made from Chinese sesame paste, chilli oil, Sichuan peppercorns, and soy sauce, topped with spicy minced pork cooked with preserved mustard greens (ya cai). Each bowl delivers an addictive combination of nutty, spicy, and numbing flavours.

Prep15 mins
Cook15 mins
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Dan Dan Noodles, a China dish

Ingredients

  • 300g dried thin Chinese wheat noodles
  • 150g pork mince
  • 2 tbsp ya cai (Sichuan preserved mustard greens), rinsed and finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp Chinese sesame paste (zhi ma jiang)
  • 3 tbsp chilli oil with sediment
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Chinkiang black vinegar
  • 1 tsp ground Sichuan peppercorn powder
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 200ml hot chicken stock or noodle cooking water
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • Roasted peanuts, crushed, for garnish

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
520
Protein
22 g
Carbs
52 g
Fat
26 g

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