Dan Dan Mian (Sichuan Noodles with Chili Sauce and Pork)

Name: Dan Dan Mian (Sichuan Noodles with Chili Sauce and Pork)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon, Sichuan chili powder; 2 teaspoons, Sichuan peppercorns, ground fine; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons, soy sauce; 2 teaspoons, Chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons sweet wheat paste or, hoisin sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese sesame paste or, tahini; 8 ounces, ground pork; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or, dry sherry; 1 teaspoon, soy sauce; 2 small heads, baby bok choy (about 3 ounces each); 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil, divided; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; 1 pound fresh, Chinese wheat noodles; 1/3 cup, ya cai; 2 , scallions, sliced thin on bias

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2020

Main Courses

Chinese

Pasta

SERVES4

TIME1¼ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Sichuan's most popular street food consists of chewy noodles bathed in a spicy, fragrant chili sauce and topped with crispy, deeply savory bits of pork and plump, juicy lengths of baby bok choy. Gently heating Sichuan chili powder, ground S...

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