Dan dan noodles
They sound like the effect they have on your head when you first try them.
Ingredients
Topping
- 120 g pork/beef mince
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp Shaoxing rice wine
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 2 Tbsp skinless raw peanuts
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- half can of bamboo shoots
- chilli flakes
Sauce
- 1.5 Tbsp Chinese sesame paste
- 2.5 Tbsp water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp ground Sichuan pepper
- chilli oil
- 1 pinch sugar
Noodles
- 2 noodles
- vegetable to boil (bok choy, carrot...)
Garnish
- Spring onion, finely chopped
Preparation
Stir-fry peanuts over low heat until golden brown. Set aside in bow, with oil. Once cool, crush with mixer.
Stir-fry ginger, meat, bamboo and chilli flakes. Set aside when the meat is fully cooked.
In a bowl, mix sesame paste and water until it becomes semi-runny & smooth. Mix the rest of sauce ingredients and set aside.
Boil noodles and vegetables.
Once ready, mix everything and top with peanuts and spring onion.
It is dan.