Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

• 300g wheat noodles
• 250g pork mince
• 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sweet bean paste or hoisin
• For sauce: 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp chilli oil, 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns toasted and crushed, 2 tbsp sesame paste or tahini, 1 garlic, 1 tsp sugar
• 3 tbsp pickled mustard greens (zha cai)
• 3 spring onions
• Crushed peanuts

Instructions

1. Stir-fry the pork in a dry pan until very crisp and dark; deglaze with Shaoxing, soy and bean paste.
2. Whisk the sauce ingredients in serving bowls.
3. Cook noodles, drain.
4. Tip hot noodles onto the sauce; top with crispy pork, pickled greens, spring onion and peanuts.
5. Toss everything together at the table.

Serving suggestions

• Toss vigorously to coat noodles.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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