Spicy Pork Soba Noodle Salad - Brendan Pang

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, julienned
• 2 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp Chinese sesame paste (or tahini)
• 2 tbsp chilli oil (plus extra to serve)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
• Water, to loosen, if needed
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 300g Linley Valley Pork Lean Pork Mince
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns, toasted and ground
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp dark soy sauce
• 250g soba noodles
• 1 cucumber, julienned
• A handful of coriander leaves
• Spring onion, chopped
• Toasted white sesame seeds
• Fried shallots