Beefy Dan Dan Noodles | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Chinese sesame paste, found at the Asian market
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup Chinkiang vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 green onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chili garlic sauce
• 2 tablespoons hot sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, toasted and finely ground
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons femented black beans in chili oil
• 1/2 cup Sui Mi Ya Cai (Sichuan preserved mustard greens) or other fermented mustard leaves
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry Sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 cups beef stock
• 12 ounces baby spinach
• 1 pound fresh egg noodles
• 1 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped