I have made this Classic Dan Dan Noodles recipe twice in less than a week with a full intention of making this next week as well. It was requested by the husband yesterday. While he claims to love all that I make, he rarely requests something savoury for me to tell you what a huge hit this one was in our house. Even the toddler ate it up.
This recipe comes from Fuchsia Dunlop’s book and is so easy it’s almost laughable. This recipe and book gave me confidence in Chinese cooking that I didn’t think possible. It does require an extensive Asian pantry, but once you have all the components, it comes together quickly and easily.
The picked veggies combined with the crumbly sweet pork are excellent. The spicy and layered flavourful broth that noodles just quickly bath in makes this a winner.
Savoury Classic Dan Dan Noodles Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- ¼ pound ground pork (minced pork)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 pinch Salt - to taste
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce - light
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- ¼ cup green onions (scallions or green shallots) - green parts only
- ¾ cup cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry pork making sure to break it down into crumbly bits. Once browned and almost crispy, add Shaoxing wine, hoi sin and soy sauce. Salt to taste.
- Set a medium pot to boil. Add noodles and cook as per package directions. Drain, saving 3/4 cup of the starchy cooking liquid for sauce.
- Mix soy sauce, salt, rice wine vinegar, chile oil, green onions, pickled veggies. Add cooking liquid.
- Place noodles in a bowl, pour sauce and then add pork. Make sure to stir all together so they can all mingle.