Noodles with XO Pepperoni Sauce | James Beard Foundation

Noodles with XO Pepperoni Sauce | James Beard Foundation

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"XO sauce is a modern condiment created by Hong Kong chefs that combines a ton of ingredients rich in the glutamates and inosinic acids that trigger our sense of savoriness. It’s named after XO...

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  • 1 cup (240 ml) homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock or dashi
  • ½ ounce (15 g) dried porcini, shiitake, or maitake mushrooms
  • 6 medium garlic cloves (15 to 20 g), smashed with the flat side of a knife
  • One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into coin-sized disks
  • 2 medium shallots (about 3 ounces/90 g), roughly chopped
  • 4 ounces (120 g) pepperoni or Spanish dry-cured chorizo, very finely minced (see Notes)
  • 4 ounces (120 g) bacon or pancetta, very finely minced (see Notes)
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) vegetable or canola oil
  • 6 oil-packed anchovy fillets, finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground Korean chile flakes (gochugaru; see Notes)
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1 whole star anise
  • ½ cup (120 ml) Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tablespoons (45 ml) oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon (30 ml) fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) light soy sauce or shoyu
  • 2 tablespoons (24 g) dark brown sugar

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