Dan Dan Noodles Recipe | CulinaryCreationss

Ingredients

• For the Pork Topping
• 1 lb ground pork (or sub ground chicken/turkey/mushrooms, see notes)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon five-spice powder
• 2 tablespoons preserved mustard greens (Ya Cai), finely chopped (optional, see notes for subs)
• For the Dan Dan Sauce
• 3 tablespoons Chinese sesame paste (see notes for sub options)
• 3 tablespoons chili oil (store-bought or homemade, see notes)
• 1 tablespoon ground Sichuan pepper (adjust to taste for mild/medium/hot)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Chinkiang black vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¼ cup hot stock or reserved noodle water
• For the Noodles & Greens
• 1 lb thin wheat noodles (e.g., fresh or dried Chinese wheat noodles, ramen, spaghetti – approx. 4 oz per serving)
• 8 oz leafy Chinese greens (e.g., bok choy, choy sum), washed and roughly chopped
• Optional garnishes: sliced scallions, crushed roasted peanuts