Dan Dan Mian from The Taste of China by Ken Hom

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 225 g/8 oz minced pork
• 2 tablespoons sesame paste or peanut butter
• 5 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 225 ml/8 fl oz peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger root
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 350 g/12 oz fresh Chinese thin egg noodles or dry Chinese thin egg noodles
• 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns, roasted and ground
• 225 ml/8 fl oz chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons chilli oil
• 2 teaspoons salt