Cellophane noodles with ground pork Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• 8 ounces mung bean thread noodles
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari sauce)
• 4 teaspoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• Pinch sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 4 coin-sized slices peeled ginger, 1/8-inch thick
• 3 scallions, roots trimmed
• 4 tablespoons Tianjin preserved vegetable (see note above, optional)
• 1 tablespoon chili bean sauce or Szechuan chili paste (optional; I use chili oil made by Laoganma — a chili bean sauce made with peanuts)
• 1 cup frozen petite green peas
• For The Sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari sauce)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar