Dan Dan Noodles:

One of the most well-known Sichuan street meals is Dan Dan Noodles (, dan dan mian). With crispy pork and peanut flakes on top, the just-boiled thin noodles are presented in a flavorful, hot sauce. Simply combine everything with a pair of chopsticks, coat the noodles with a little of each ingredient, and slurp! Your taste buds will be shocked by the hot, smokey sauce and you will be left wanting more.

You’ll discover that every chef’s version of dan dan noodles is unique when you visit several places.

 In Sichuan restaurants in China, the dan dan noodle dish is typically served in a small bowl and is more of a snack than a main course. With a small quantity of pork on top, the noodles are primarily covered in a rich, chili-infused red broth. Depending on the cook, the dish may occasionally be soupier and quite spicy.The dish was altered after it was introduced in the US and now resembles a pasta dish more since it consists of boiling noodles with a beef sauce on top.

There are instances when the sauce is more sweet and sour than spicy, almost like a stir fry with General Tso’s (e.g. the tofu dan dan noodles at Pei Wei). In order to thicken the sauce and tone down the heat, the chef may occasionally add Chinese sesame paste to the chili oil.

Ingredients:

Pasta sauce:

• Chinese sesame paste, 1/3 cup (or unsweetened natural peanut butter),
• Light soy sauce, 1/3 cup (or soy sauce)
• 14 cup Chinkiang vinegar
• 4 garlic cloves, minced finely.
• Two green onions, minced finely.
• Honey, two tablespoons (or agave syrup)
• Sichuan peppercorns, roasted and powdered, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon (*footnote 2).

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Topped with shredded pork:

• 1 teaspoon of peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
• 450 g of ground pork, or 1 lb.
• One tablespoon of ginger, minced
• 2 chopped green onions.
• 1 1/2 tablespoons black beans, rinsed and fermented
• A half cup of Sui Mi Ya Cai (Sichuan preserved mustard greens)
• Shaoxing wine, two tablespoons (or dry sherry),
• a half teaspoon sug

Assemble:

combine 14 ounces (400 g) of easy dan dan noodles vegetarian with 1/3 cup of crushed toasted peanuts (or thin wheat noodles).

1 small batch of roughly chopped leafy greens (spinach, choy sum, baby bok choy, etc.)

homemade chile oil, to taste (*footnote 1).

Instructions:

Sauce preparation:

 Light soy sauce and sesame paste should be thoroughly combined in a bowl. include the Chinkiang vinegar. until well-combined, keep swirling. Add the garlic, green onion, honey, and Sichuan peppercorns after that.

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Make a tasty topping:

1. In a sizable nonstick skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat. Insert the pork. Cook and stir until a light browning appears on the top.
2. Heat to a medium setting. cooking wine, sugar, Sui Mi Ya Cai, green onions, ginger, and fermented black beans). Cook the pork until all the liquid has drained and the meat is dark brown, then slice it into small pieces.

Easy Dan Dan noodles preparation:

Follow the directions for cooking the noodles.

The leafy green vegetables should be blanched for only a short time before being drained and set aside.

Assemble the noodle bowls:

1. Each bowl of noodles should have 1/4 cup of noodle sauce. Depending on your preferences, add the chili oil. Add some noodles, then add some cooked pork and green vegetables on top. Green onion slices and peanut crumbles make a tasty garnish.
2. If you enjoy the bitter flavor of Sichuan peppercorns, add a pinch of the ground, toasted variety.

 

Serve it warm or cold.

 

Notes:

1. Even if you avoid spicy food, add some chile oil to your sauce since it will give it flavor and prevent it from being overly spicy.
2. I usually toss the Sichuan peppercorns in a little oil and toast them until they are a deep brown color. After that, powder them up after using paper towels to pat them dry. The flavor of the peppercorns that have been oil-roasted is more rounded and less pungent. In cold foods and sauces, I like the cooked peppercorns because they won’t overshadow the other elements.

Source:omnivorescookbook