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

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

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2020

SERVES2

TIME1¼ hours

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

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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